William M Lindgren

Military
media-29952.jpeg UPL 29952 711th Bombardment Squadron (H), 447th Bombardment Group (H)
B-17-G #42-39882, “My Gal” Crew
Top Left to Right: August E. Herlth, Eugene G. D'’Albero, Larry S. Hatfield, Martin J. Gruber
Bottom Left to Right: William M. Lindgren, Bailey E. Swadley, Raymond L. Hayes, William H. Stoyer, Rocco J. LoCarro, Louis L. Jenkins

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Object Number - UPL 29952 - 711th Bombardment Squadron (H), 447th Bombardment Group (H) B-17-G #42-39882, “My Gal” Crew Top Left to Right: August E. Herlth, Eugene G....

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Eugene G D'Albero

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Martin J Gruber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Captain

Larry S Hatfield

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Raymond L Hayes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

August E Herlth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-39882

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 711th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minnesota, USA 17 December 1922

Enlisted

Minneapolis, MN, USA 28 October 1942

Died

Lancaster, CA, USA 22 December 2010

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“My Gal”
B-17-G, #239882
Built by Vega and as fine a Fort as ever came off any line.
“Her Crew’

"Jack"” Gruber, Martin J. 0-802558 1st Pilot (Capt 5/2/44)
“"Larry"” Hatfield, Larry, S. 0-681406 Co-Pilot (1st 5/2/44)
“"Gene"” D’Albero, Eugene, G. 0-687816 Navigator (1st 5/2)
"Gus"” Herlth, August, E. 0-679511 Bombardier (1st 5/2)
"Lou"” Jenkins, Louis, L. T-SGT Engineer
“"Speed"” Stoyer, William, H. T-SGT Radio
“"Ray"” Hayes, Raymond, L. S/SGT Ball Turret
"Rock"” LoCarro, Rocco, J. S/SGT R. Waist
“"Bailey"” Swadley, Bailey, E. S/SGT L. Waist
"“Bill"” Lindgren, William, M. S/SGT Tail Gunner
“"Burt"” Wilson, B.L. S/SGT R. Waist

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Tail gunner with Flying Fortress, "My Gal".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

William M Lindgren: Gallery (8 items)

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Object number: UPL 29954 - William M Lindgren Tail Gunner 711th Bombardment...