UPL 20571
IMAGEKentucky Winner (42-102481) was flown only once on 18 Jan 1945 by Lester Wise, pilot, on a mission from Great Ashfield to Kaiserslautern. He flew several different b-17s before and after that mission.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: AO829113
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Kentucky Winner
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Mission
- Date: 18 January 1945
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ContributorVirginiawise50
Sources
Virginia Wise, eldest child of Lester Allen Wise, B-17 pilot, 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group