Woodrow Selman Ellertson
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed on take-off from RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland on a cross country flight on 4 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31715. Killed in Action (KIA).
Earlier 1 December 1943 on return from mission to Solingen, severe turbulence over England forced the crew to bale out near Lasham in B17#42-30714 'Hustling Sue' piloted by CPT. George Reese. 1 KOM 9 RTD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
4 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Kane Co, Utah |
Revisions
Added an association to the A/C #42-31715 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 205, Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces, WWII Memorial, Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 405 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia