Paul S Tippet

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-19843.jpeg UPL 19843 Tippet Crew

Aircraft is B-17F Satan's Workshop.
See Morgan series B-17, (c) c. 1965.

Morgan Aero series (c) c. 1965 ( red cover)

Object Number - UPL 19843 - Tippet Crew Aircraft is B-17F Satan's Workshop. See Morgan series B-17, (c) c. 1965.

On 30 July 1943, crashed into North Sea 22 miles off Felixstowe, England on return from raid on Kassel, Germany in B-17 #42-29738 'Upstairs Maid'. Picked up by British Air Sea Rescue and returned to base. All survived, with serious injury only to Navigator Ed Cobb.



Shot down 2 October 1943 in B-17 #42-5260 'Yardbird II'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20321821 / O-734072
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Upstairs Maid
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yardbird II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 October 1943

Born

Parsons, Kansas, USA

Revisions

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 738 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 738, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 208

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