Paul Gelman

Military

Flew missions with the 385th Bomb Group between 25 June 1944 - 12 October 1944.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102431

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
Bomber plane parked on muddy ground. There are two men standing on the wings and several ladders underneath plane. Men in uniform on all sides of the plane and three men in uniform standing in the foreground looking into a hole in the ground

42-107035

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Reluctant Lady
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-31378

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rum Dum

42-32078

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Barbara B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-38031

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hit Parade Jr., Joker
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Missions

Places

Revisions

Date3 Apr 2023 19:07:45
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

Date10 Jan 2018 16:08:29
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to biography and aircraft associations
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Correspondence with William H Shay:
'Serviceman Paul Gelman 1st 6 dates of military records from the Website of the 385th Bomb Group Association are all in 1944. It is impossible for Paul Gelman as indicated to be on mission 152 14 Jul 44 on aircraft 42-30168 that was downed 11 Dec 43 over the North Sea and the aircraft not recovered.'
See: http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/ results for Paul Gelman and B-17 42-30168

Date22 Feb 2017 05:21:59
ContributorMRB
ChangesCreated entry with surname, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, unit associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

Mission list for Paul Gelman.