F E Umphress Jr

Military
media-37247.jpeg UPL 37247 "Lead crew on bombing mission to Hertogenbosch, Holland, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Queenie'. England, 17 Sept. 44. 303rd Bomb Group."

Rear L-R: 1Lt Howard V Tollack, 2Lt John E Morrow, Capt Robert W Sheets, 1Lt F.E. Umphress Jr, 1Lt Robert P Bliss

Front L-R: T/Sgt James A Ellis, Sgt Charles A Eakins Jr, Sgt Donald E Skinner, Sgt Carl K Shumar, Sgt Richard L Curry

Object Number - UPL 37247 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Hertogenbosch, Holland, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Queenie'. England, 17 Sept. 44. 303rd Bomb...

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queenie
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Parker County, TX 25 January 1917 Son of Francis E Snr and Lola Ann [Newberry] Umphress.

Enlisted

Dallas, TX 3 February 1943

Died

Kerrville, TX 22 October 2008

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX 28 October 2008 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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