Paul Ortega Jr

Military
media-34429.jpeg UPL 34429 Crew of B17 Hap's Hazard

Associated people and aircraft.

Object Number - UPL 34429 - Crew of B17 Hap's Hazard

Shot down 5 June 1944 in B-17 #42-97473 'Hap's Hazard', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

Earl M Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald G Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Harold W Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Basil Arthur Coats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18225893
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-97473

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hap's Hazard aka Mairzy Doats aka Berlin Express
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

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Born

Paterson, New Jersey

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5481

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Object number: UPL 34429 - Crew of B17 Hap's Hazard