Leonard L Wike

Military
The 8 Ball Mk II UPL 70087 UPL 70087 B-17 41-24635 'The 8 Ball Mk II' with Moncur crew.

Rear L-R: Vern Moncur, James Brooks, Billy Cunningham, David KS Chang.
Front L-R: Robert Rosier, James Andrus, Thomas Dickman, Wlater Hein, Richard Baer, Leonard Wike.

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Object Number - UPL 70087 - B-17 41-24635 'The 8 Ball Mk II' with Moncur crew. Rear L-R: Vern Moncur, James Brooks, Billy Cunningham, David KS Chang. Front L-R: Robert...

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Vern Lavon Moncur

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19073360 / O-742761
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38050

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunder Bird
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W

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The 8 Ball Mk II

Object number: UPL 70087 - B-17 41-24635 'The 8 Ball Mk II' with Moncur crew...