Louis A Skinner

Military
Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop ammunition for a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273718.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ''THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The result of these media-379033.jpg FRE 1167 Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop ammunition for a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273718.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ''THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The result of these and other encounters has been the destruction of more than 1100 enemy aircraft. Formations of Flying Fortresses have an average of 12 1/2 .50 calibre machine guns per plane (which can be manned simultaneously by the usual crew of ten.) 27051. Astride the ammunition for the ship. Engineer Tec. Sergt. William W. Fahrenhold,McKees Rocks, Penn. Staff Sergt Louis A Skinner & Tec. Sergt Robert L. Myllykoski. S.&G. G.C.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1167 - Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop ammunition for a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for...

Assigned to 323BS, 406BG, 8AF USAAF. 15 x combat missions. Shot down 26-Jul-43 in B-17 42-29900 'Unbearable II'. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 126





Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Norman A Armburst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Technical Sergeant Robert Myllykoski, a gunner of the 306th Bomb Group hangs from the ball turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-J, serial number 42-29900) nicknamed "Unbearable II", to talk to fellow airman Staff Sergeant John H. Jessup. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '306BG, 273715.'

42-29900

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Unbearable ii
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Dulag Luft 12

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Sedan, Kansas 16 December 1920

Based

Thurleigh 11 April 1943 - 26 July 1943 Assigned to 323BS, 406BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 26 July 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb.

Died

27 November 2007

Buried

Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California,

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 126, First Over Germany pg. 144,

href="http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/search/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=144837…">http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/search/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=144837…; / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 126 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Louis A Skinner: Gallery (3 items)

Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop ammunition for a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273718.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ''THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The result of these

Object number: FRE 1167 - Gunners of the 306th Bomb Group sit atop...

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand beneath the wing of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Sport and General.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 9 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273722.'[phott bureau no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE DEFENSIVE POWER OF FLYING FORTRESSES. The extremely heavy defense of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The

Object number: FRE 1168 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group stand...

A waist gunner of the 306th Bomb Group in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: '27053.' Printed caption attached: 'The Defensive Power Of The Flying Fortresses. The extremely heavy defence of the Flying Fortresses has enabled them to fight their way through to targets like Huls and Kiel in the face of the most intensive fighter opposition aerial warfare has ever seen. The result of these and other encounters has been the destruction of more than 1100 enemy planes. Form

Object number: FRE 4410 - A waist gunner of the 306th Bomb Group in position...