Luis T Sanchez
MilitaryLuis Sanchez served as a bombardier with the 613th Bomb Squadron of the 401st Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Deenethorpe, England. He flew on "Fitch's Bandwagon" and the plane's record, as of 31 May 1944: 17 heavy bombardment missions to enemy-occupied Europe with not a turn-back due to mechanical difficulties.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fitch's Bandwagon
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1126