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Arthur C. Watson's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Arthur C. Watson-Pilot, Jean Maher-Co-pilot, Jin Tangey-Navigator. Middle row: (L-R) Sgt. Carroll Irvine-Engineer, Sgt. Paul Miller-Ball Turret Gunner, Sgt. Melvin Loftus-Radio Operator, Sgt. James E. Doyle-Togglier. Front row: (L-R) Sgt. George Hafer-Waist Gunner, Sgt. Roben Carter-Tail Gunner. Photo was taken on 25th March 1945
Group
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany. The Group switched focus in the days before D-Day, when they targeted enemy positions on the Cherbourg peninsula. When the Allies...
Squadron
Military | Sergeant | Togglier
Air Medal
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
Completed 27 missions as a flight engineer on a B-17
Air Medal w/3Oak Leaf Cluster
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot
Flew in 27 combat missions from 1944-1945. Also transported freed Prisoner of War (POW)s from Barth, Germany for transfer to France. Served as a flight surgeon after WWII, retired with rank of Lt. Colonel.
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster's
Military site : airfield
Built during 1942-43, Nuthampstead was the nearest Eighth Air Force heavy bomber base to London. It had three concrete runways, 50 loop hardstandings and two dispersed T2 hangars. It was first occupied from September 1943 to April 1944 by the 55th...
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 15 September 2016 14:45:44 | emma simpson | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. |
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