Victor L Ruthart
Military
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UPL 31453
The combat / ground crew of Boeing's 5,000th B-17, 43-37716, 5 Grand, in the 98th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. 1944
Back Row : Cpl. Bonds - Lt. Leonard L. Conly - Sgt. Frank S. Carter - Lt. Warren Hansen - Lt. Bryce Jones - MSgt. James Bates.
Front Row : Pvt. Charles R. Kelley - Sgt. Victor L. Ruthart - Sgt. Walter J. Nagel - Sgt. George W. Meyers - SSgt. Ruel D. Nelson - SSgt. Michael J. Santianna - Sgt. Noolas.
Back Row : Cpl. Bonds - Lt. Leonard L. Conly - Sgt. Frank S. Carter - Lt. Warren Hansen - Lt. Bryce Jones - MSgt. James Bates.
Front Row : Pvt. Charles R. Kelley - Sgt. Victor L. Ruthart - Sgt. Walter J. Nagel - Sgt. George W. Meyers - SSgt. Ruel D. Nelson - SSgt. Michael J. Santianna - Sgt. Noolas.
Details added. Word spacing, punctuation removed from aircraft names for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo
Flew on the "5 Grand"
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 187