UPL 29168

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B-17F 42-29508 'Southern Comfort Jr' 364BS, 305BG, 8AF. Rear L-R: Unkn, Lt Bert Wells, Lt Ray Davis, Lt William 'Bil'l Lakey. Front L-R: S/Sgt Frank Corser, Sgt James Patterson, Sgt Douglas Glover, Sgt Ray Armstrong, Sgt Frank Hern Hilsabeck

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Units

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17038577
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: SOUTHERN COMFORT Jr

Revisions

Date:
ContributorLucy May
ChangesChanges to caption
Sources

Added basic aircraft ID to caption

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations and person associations
Date:
ContributorJoCarter
ChangesCreated entry with aircraft associations