Howard Ross Bridge

Military
media-26646.jpeg UPL 26646 Captain John E Fletcher and lead crew on bombing mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, in front of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8137. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 5 September 1944.

Object Number - UPL 26646 - Captain John E Fletcher and lead crew on bombing mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, in front of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8137. 427th Bomb...

Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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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 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679128
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commanding Officer

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'
  • Date: 5 September 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles CA 28 September 1920 Son of Ernest and Florence Alice Bridge.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 14 May 1942 Los Angeles California

Died

Long Bridge, CA 10 February 2004

Buried

Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA 13 February 2004 Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

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