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John Hopper Crew

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Units

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John A Hopper

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

John Joseph Smethills

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 37346559
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward Earl Zesch

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16197070
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Locations

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Mendelsham Red Sqdn, 18 BS 5/45.'

Mendlesham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: RAF Mendlesham

Revisions

Date: 21 Sep 2019 11:45:37

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ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

Edward Earl Zesch, 94th Bomb Group veteran