Robert Leon Cunningham

Military
media-19387.jpeg UPL 19387 Lt. Richard K Marsh and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Scorchy". England, 4 February 1944.
Rear L-R Lt Richard K Marsh, Lt Robert L Cunningham, Lt Myles J Marsh, Lt Jack Joyce.
Front L-R T/Sgt Eugene B Davis, T/Sgt George A Minks, S/Sgt Warner G Rogers, S/Sgt James E Munson, S/Sgt Raymond J Moessner, S/Sgt William R Ferrell
B-17G-10-BO serial number 42-31314 named "Scorchy" from the 359th BS, 303rd BG, 8th AF. Suffered brake failure during an emergency landing at RAF Shoreham on Feb. 11,1944 and collided with the guardhouse, injuring one soldier.

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Object Number - UPL 19387 - Lt. Richard K Marsh and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Scorchy". England, 4 February...

Flew 17 missions as co-pilot; 15 missions as 1st pilot completed 30 mission tour and then returned for second combat tour an flew 15 missions as PFF lead crew pilotPromoted to Captain, last mission 11 Apr 45

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Herman L Scheibman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13081029 / O-772673
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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303rd BG History, http://303rdbg.com/rost-cd.html#C">http://303rdbg.com/rost-cd.html#C> / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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