UPL 29885

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Lead Crew On Bombing Mission To Glisy, France, Beside The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Winning Run'. England, 21 August 1943. 303Rd Bomb Group. Crew Standing L-R: Capt Alexander C "Connie" Strickland Jr, Lt Byron K Butt, Lt Paul W Scroggins, Major Edgar E Snyder Jr, Capt Louis M Schulstad. Kneeling L-R: T/Sgt Albert E Martel Jr, S/Sgt Edward E McGill, T/Sgt James C Baart, S/Sgt Raymond Ruhel Peck, S/Sgt Ralph R Strohsack.

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39020605
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600464
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39826068
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-442237
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Adjutant; Pilot; Group Operations Officer

Aircraft

The crumbled nose of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Winning Run"of the 303rd Bomb Group. First handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43 B.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43 GNE crashed on approach.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buzzing Bronco, Winning Run
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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