358th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
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Ball Turret Gunner, Harry J. Brody, of the 303rd BG
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Harry Brody
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...
Aircraft
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41-24577 Hell's Angels
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...
Locations
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Molesworth
Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 11 June 2021 17:18:59 | acbernstein1 | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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