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"Combat and ground crew of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Hell's Angels. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 6 June 1943."
Ground crew L-R: Ernest H Touhey, Kasmer Wegrzyn, John R Johnson, John R Kosilla, Unkn, Wilson F Fairfield, Fabian S. Folmer.
Crew L-R: James E Rodriguez Jr, Harold E Godwin, Harry J Brody, Donald R Bone, Hubert E Miller, Ripley W Joy, Allerton F Meddaugh Jr, Irl E Baldwin, Unkn, Unkn.
Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
Squadron
Military | Captain | Pilot
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 25 x combat missions on 14-May-43. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Major | Bombardier
Completed his combat tour on 15-May-43.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Sergeant | Radio Operator
Jim Brody grew up in eastern Montana. He flew his missions as the ball turret gunner on the B-17 "Hell's Angels" (Baldwin crew) and returned to the U.S. I have heard that he was credited with destroying 11 German airplanes, but I don't know if that...
Military | Sergeant | Crew Chief
Military | Technical Sergeant | Crew Chief
member of the Hell's Angels ground crew. But got to go on a bond raising tour around the U. S. in Jan. '44. Great experience. Was then assigned to US AAFBU in Galveston TX.
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed his combat tour on 15-May-43.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
Ripley W. Joy was assigned to the 303rd Bomb Group / 358th Bomb Squadron. Starting as a Co-Pilot, he was upgraded to Pilot on 4 June 1943. After completing 25 missions with the 303rd, he was sent back to the US. He was assigned as a pilot in the 21st...
Military
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x missions.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Navigator
Dad was the NAV in the B-17 'Sky Wolf'. He was a Capt. on 09-15-42
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17F 41-24577 "Hells Angels" was assigned to 358BS/303BG [VK-D] Bangor 14-Oct-42; arrived at Molesworth 24-Oct-42; in landing accident with Irl E. Baldwin 26-Apr-43; slated to RAF 100 Squadron, but retained by 803rd BS ATD (American Training...
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| 06 March 2018 22:12:59 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations |
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