UPL 24042

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Captain John Paul Carson Jr. , January 1944; A/C #42-29863 (RQ-Y) "Kentucky Babe"

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Units

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-450004
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Babe aka Ain’t it Gruesome
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
ContributorJPC11FEB1944
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Military and Family Records