William T Kuhlman

Military
UPL 41279 UPL 41279 The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron
Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman (copilot); 2nd Lt Clarence "Fred" Korthase (pilot), 1st Lt Francis A Brogan (navigator), Arthur L. Rich (tail gunner)
Bottom row left to right: Fred Lester (ball turret gunner), 1st Lt Jack G. Kelly (bombardier), Walter H. Fleming (flight engineer), Charles P. "Pat" Corey (radio operator)

Added Identifications to Photgraph using information from http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml

 

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Object Number - UPL 41279 - The Crew of Miss Bea Havin. 43-37901. Korthase Crew - 837th Squadron Top row left to right: Eddie Linnum (Waist Gunner), 1st Lt William T. Kuhlman...

Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Clarry Korthase crew. Flew aboard B-17 43-37901 'Miss Bea Havin'. 30+ combat missions. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 654th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19112154 / T-002321 / O-886747
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

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Based

Lavenham Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added nickname from crew photo at 487th BG website.

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Added a connection to A/C #43-37901 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/KorthaseCrew.shtml

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