Stephen William Mitrick

Military
media-45825.jpeg UPL 45825 1LT Stephen W. Mitrick
Navigator
388th BG - 560th & 562nd Bomb Squadrons 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45825 - 1LT Stephen W. Mitrick Navigator 388th BG - 560th & 562nd Bomb Squadrons

Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747209
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793780
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799888
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Personnel of the 388th Bomb Group walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30625) nicknamed "Joho's Jokers", on their return to base after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'News Chronicle.' [stamp], 'Tapsell.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291415.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Back from the 1,000 [a censor has amended this to say 'Largest'] plane US day raid on Germany. Some of the air crews leaving the aerodrome with a Flying Fortress in the backgro
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joho's Jokers
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Ground personnel of the 388th Bomb Group with their Cletrac and a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30851) nicknamed "Little Boy Blue". Image via B Cook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17F-125-BO "Little Boy Blue" 560th BS, 388th BG, s/n 42-30851. Lost in mid-air 7-19-44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Boy Blue
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pegasus Too
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Winged Fury
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: City of Savannah
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Homestead, PA 1 January 1921 Son of Andrew and Barbara Mitrick.
Homestead, PA 16 February 1942 114 East 12th Avenue

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall 21 January 1944 - 28 July 1944

Died

14 May 1969

Buried

Saint John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery Munhall, Allegheny County, PA 18 May 1969 Saint John's Cathedral Byzantine Catholic Cemetery Munhall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Corrected biography

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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