Maxwell V Judas

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Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'A high percentage of men in the U.S. Air Corps are engaged to be married. No exception to the rule is 2nd Lt. Max V. Judas, of 245, Villa St., Elgin, Ill. His fiancee is Shirley Bender, of 393 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Lieut. Judas is 21 years of age and was educated at Franklin and Marshall, Lancaster, Pa. O.P.S. Lt. Judas climbing out of a 'plane.' media-407555.jpg FRE 4181 Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'A high percentage of men in the U.S. Air Corps are engaged to be married. No exception to the rule is 2nd Lt. Max V. Judas, of 245, Villa St., Elgin, Ill. His fiancee is Shirley Bender, of 393 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Lieut. Judas is 21 years of age and was educated at Franklin and Marshall, Lancaster, Pa. O.P.S. Lt. Judas climbing out of a 'plane.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4181 - Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on...

He was an original crew member of the group. He was assigned to Otto Buddenbaum crew.

On May 20, 1943, was in ac # 42-29786 which crashed at Dunsby in a training accident. Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3214. POW at Stalag. After his retirement from USAF in 1971 he became a cattle rancher.



Flew 22 missions from 09 October 1942-21 May 1943.

Retired in 1971, he had 30 yrs of service.



POW, AM 2OLC

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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
The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3214

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 September 1996
245 Villa Street, Elgin, IL 60120, USA

Based

Seething

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes July 2001

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Information from the caption to FRE 4181.

Date
ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 16173, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 128 & 129, First Over Germany pg. 88, 91, & 119, NARA, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / SO#150, 6th Heavy Bomb.Proc HQ, Herington, Kansas 5 Nov 43 / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'A high percentage of men in the U.S. Air Corps are engaged to be married. No exception to the rule is 2nd Lt. Max V. Judas, of 245, Villa St., Elgin, Ill. His fiancee is Shirley Bender, of 393 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Lieut. Judas is 21 years of age and was educated at Franklin and Marshall, Lancaster, Pa. O.P.S. Lt. Judas climbing out of a 'plane.'

Object number: FRE 4181 - Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb...