Martin E Kestenbaum

Military

Served during the time that Gable and Hearst were on base. Somehow survived 25 missions with, he said, a 3% chance existed of doing so. Joined the AAF on the suggestion of a naval officer who said that as a Jew, he'd have a rough time in the Navy.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Joseph V Frischolz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (TU-H, serial number 42-29831) of the 351st Bomb Group. Flim still from 'Combat America' (1943). Written on slide casing: 'TU-H, 229831? 510 BS/ 351 BG.'

42-29831

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Invader

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/