Lawrence E Effinger

Military
media-31586.jpeg UPL 31586 Captain Griffin and lead crew on bombing mission to Villa Coublay, France, beside Boeing B-17, "Flying Fortress" "Lady Luck". 303rd Bomb Group. England, 14 July 1943.

L-R: S/Sgt Edwards, Swanson, Capt Griffin, 1Lt Effinger, Lt Taylor.
L-R: T/Sgt Eason, S/Sgt Henderson, T/Sgt Schwartz, S/Sgt Wiegand, S/Sgt Plummer.

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Object Number - UPL 31586 - Captain Griffin and lead crew on bombing mission to Villa Coublay, France, beside Boeing B-17, "Flying Fortress" "Lady Luck". 303rd Bomb Group....

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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

Aircraft

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bobs Boudoir : Lady Luck
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

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

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