FRE 1109

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T/Sgt Earl J. King, of the 303rd Bomb Group, in position inside the ball turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse: '80574 AC - S/Sgt. Norman A Sampson of Mason City, Iowa, ball turret gunner on a Boeing B-17 based at Molesworth, England, is shown at his position in his plane during a mission over enemy territory. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO. '
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T/Sgt Earl J. King, BT gunner on the 303rd BG/ 427th BS Major Robert W. Sheets Crew, in position inside the ball turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Printed caption on reverse incorrectly identifies the gunner as S/Sgt. Norman A Sampson of Mason City, Iowa.

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Earl J King

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner; Radio Operator

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Sources

www.303rdbg.com and Pamela Jean King Friedman daughter of Earl King.

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ChangesChanges to caption and person associations
Sources

Gary Moncur
303rd BG Historian
Photo ID verified by Earl J. King's son and daughter.

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Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection