Jesse H Elliott

Military

24-Jun-42 Assigned as Navigator of B-17F #41-24561 [BN-T] "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "the Dutchess".



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Units served with

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24559) nicknamed "Old Soljer" of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed as censored 25 Jan 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 "Old Soljer". 25 Jan 1943.' Printed caption attached: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- Side view of Fortress. This one's been named "Old Soljer" by her crew, who have painted the name on the side of the fuselage, as shown here. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, As
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Ground crew work of the 303rd Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Duchess". Passed for publication 20 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Famous Fortresses. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Ground crewmen at work on the Fortress "Duchess", which has already been on 50 missions over enemy territory. They are (left to right, lower): Sgt. Clyde L. Dewald, of 200 E Union St., Schnykill Haven, Penn.; and Sgt. James C. Hicks, of Rowtob, Henderson, K.Y.; (Upper) Cpl. Charles
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Duchess, Sure Stuff
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock-out Dropper
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Sergeant Vernon E. Carlson, of the 303rd Bomb Group, paints the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Holy Mackeral". Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: '"Everything under control" is the optimistic message sent by Sgt. Vernon E. Carlson of the Air Corps, whose home is at 1431 N. Mayfield Ave, Chicago. He used to be with the Goetz Elevator Co. He is 29 and unmarried. O.P.S. shows him painting "Holy Mackerel" on a plane.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press C
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Mackerel
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The 8 Ball MK II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned to Aircraft

Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA 24 June 1942 Assigned as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS at Alamgordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

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Arrived in UK

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 16 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS

Other

Mission #1, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 17 November 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 18 November 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #3, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Lorient, France 22 November 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #4, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 23 November 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #5, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Lille, France 6 December 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #6, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS - Aborted

Rouen, France 12 December 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #7, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20 December 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #8, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 42-5177, 303BG/359BS

Lorient, France 30 December 1942 Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-5177 "Fast Worker MK II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #9, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24609, 303BG/359BS

Lille, France 13 January 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #10, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS - Aborted

Lorient, France 23 January 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #11, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24635, 303BG/359BS

Wilhelmshaven, Germany 27 January 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24635 "The '8' Ball MK II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #12, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS

Osnabrück, Germany 4 February 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #13, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 16 February 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #14, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Wilhelmshaven, Germany 26 February 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany RTB OK.

Other

Promotion in Rank

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 1 March 1943 Promoted in rank to 1st Lieutanant.

Other

Mission #15, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Lorient, France 6 March 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #16, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS

Rennes, France 8 March 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #18, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS

Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany 18 March 1943 Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat construction yards at Vegesack, Germany. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #17, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24559, 303BG/360BS

Rouen, France Served as a substitute Navigator of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK.

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the event Description section - "mechanical" was misspelled in 2 places.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #18 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #17 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Promoted in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, http://www.303rdbg.com/

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harold L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html

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Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harlod L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html

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Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added initial assignment and airrival in UK info to Summary Biography per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harlod L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html

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Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Made connections to Units, Place, AIrcraft (trhough 31-Mar-43) and Missions (through 31-Mar-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Harold L. Strouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster