Warren L Partsch

Military

media-30601.jpeg UPL 30601 Morton C Perkins crew:
CoPilot 2Lt Walter W Kamstra, Nav 2Lt Robert J Wallace, Tog Sgt Arlan R Allen, Eng S/Sgt Charles F Carlson, RO S/Sgt Gerald G Little, Ball Sgt Walter G Beckwith, Tail Sgt John T McDonald, Waist Sgt Warren L Partsch.

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Object Number - UPL 30601 - Morton C Perkins crew: CoPilot 2Lt Walter W Kamstra, Nav 2Lt Robert J Wallace, Tog Sgt Arlan R Allen, Eng S/Sgt Charles F Carlson, RO S/Sgt Gerald...

Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Mechanical problems en route Berlin, left them for the return journey 26-Feb-45 force landed at Zolotonosha, Russia, after a short stay at Poltava they were flown out by Air Transport Cmd. RTD

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Morton Carlile Perkins

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11998989 / O-?
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-8316

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

849

Date: 26 February 1945

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH	5 April 1943	Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio
Other Forced landing Mech	Zolotonosha, Russia	26 February 1945	Short of fuel, due to mech problems, Force landed Zolotonosha, Russia. RTD
Other Returned from Russia		26 February 1945 - 12 March 1945	Guest of the Russians. Returned to base 12-Mar-45. Flown out of Zolotonosha to Russian airbase. Shipped to Poltava, Russia by train, then back to London with US Air Transport Cmd via stops in Tehran, Iran; Cairo, Egypt; Tobruk, North Africa; Athens, Greece and Naples, Italy
Other Discharged USAAF		18 December 1945	Honourable discharge.
Died	North Canton, OH	26 March 1983
Born	Summit County, OH		Son of Louis E Snr and Grace Partsch.
Based	Molesworth		Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.