Paul Colville

Military
media-23663.jpeg UPL 23663 Paul A. Colville's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Sgt. Norman F. Markel-Radio Operator, 2nd Lt. Paul A. Colville-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Donald Leemon-Co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Neal R. Bartimus-Navigator, S/Sgt. W.J. Gibbins-Togglier. Front row: (L-R) Sgt. Harry S. Overbaugh-Waist Gunner, Sgt. Vincent Ferraro-Engineer, Sgt. Charles B. Walker-Ball Turret, Sgt. Charles F. Rawlins-Tail Gunner. Photo taken on 12th March 1945.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23663 - Paul A. Colville's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Sgt. Norman F. Markel-Radio Operator, 2nd Lt. Paul A. Colville-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Donald Leemon-Co-pilot, 2nd...

RTD crashed near Pilsen in B-17 'Stinker Jr' 43-38652 on 25 Apr 45

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

LT Bartholomay

43-38652

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinker Jr
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned

25 April 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14220

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / mention in Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier by Leonard Streitfeld p. 188 and 398th web site.

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Object number: UPL 23663 - Paul A. Colville's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Sgt...