IWM catalogue record
This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed "The Duchess". Printed caption on reverse of print: '61772 AC - Lt. Reeder and crew of the 359th Bomb. Sqd., 303rd Bomb. Group besides a Boeing B-17 "The Duchess", England, 17 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
Connections
Units
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Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
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People
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew. 25 x combat missions. credited 2 x Ju88's downed. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner; Engineer
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 389BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew, 25 combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM, WII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 x combat missions on B-17 41-24561 'The Dutchess'. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew. 25 x combat missions. Credited Me110 damaged, Fw190 downed. ETD
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Aircraft
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-T] Bangor 10/9/42; Molesworth 16/10/42; 59m transferred 1 Base Air Depot (sic),* Burtonwood 7/7/44; Returned to the USA Altus 18/8/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 14/8/45. Over...
Locations
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Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd...