Paul Gelman

Military

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

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Units served with

Aircraft

43-37663

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

43-37842

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lenora Linda
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
43-37857 Honey Chile

43-37857

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

43-37860

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

43-38273

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

Missions

Places

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "O-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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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

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ContributorMRB
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Mission list for Paul Gelman.