Edward Harold Davidson

Military
media-31731.jpeg UPL 31731 Lt. Harold B Reichert and crew of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Rusty Dusty", England.

Rear L-R: T/Sgt Patrick Schiavo, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.
Front L-R: Unknown, Reichert ? , 1Lt Edward H Davidson.

Object Number - UPL 31731 - Lt. Harold B Reichert and crew of the 322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, in front of B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Rusty Dusty",...

Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Harold Reichert crew. Completed 35 missions. Returned to ZI via 70th Replacement Depot.



Mission List [Partial]:



8-Sep-44 Ludwigshaven AC #579, 9-Sep-44 Ludwigshaven AC #579, 11-Sep-44 Lutzkendorf AC #308, 19-Sep-44 Hamm AC #202, 25-Sep-44 Frankfurt AC #234, 27-Sep-44 Cologne AC #308, 2-Oct-44 Kassel / Fritzlar AC #144, 3-Oct-44 Nienburg AC #202, 7-Oct-44 Frieburg AC #234, 9-Oct-44 Schweinfurt AC #398, 14-Oct-44 Cologne AC #880, 15-Oct-44 Cologne AC #360, 22-Oct-44 Brunswick AC #360, 30-Oct-44 Hamm AC #360, 2-Nov-44 Merseburg AC #360, 5-Nov-44 Offenbach AC #360, 9-Nov-44 Metz Area AC #360, 21-Nov-44 Merseburg AC #360, 27-Nov-44 Offenburg AC #360, 29-Nov-44 Merseburg AC #116, 9-Dec-44 Stuttgart AC #855, 12-Dec-44 Merseburg AC #578, 14-Jan-45 Cologne AC #761, 15-Jan-45 Ingolstadt AC #578, 29-Jan-45 Niederlahnstein AC #578, 14-Feb-45 Prague AC #761

24-Feb-45 Hamburg AC #578, 26-Feb-45 Berlin AC #615 or 964, 28-Feb-45 Schwerte AC #630, 4-Mar-45 Reutlingen AC #471



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 3 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13114156
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bride of Mars
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
An airman of the 91st Bomb Group admires a pin-up painted on the nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress (LG-D, serial number 44-6578) nicknamed "Rusty Dusty". Handwritten caption on reverse: '91/322. 44-6578.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rusty Dusty
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chelsea, MA 21 February 1923

Enlisted

5 December 1943

Other

Discharged USAAF

26 May 1945 Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

13 February 1947

Other

Discharged USAF

31 December 1953 Honourable discharge.

Died

Mountain View, CA 28 June 2002

Buried

San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Merced County, CA 1 July 2002 San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella Merced County, CA.

Based

Bassingbourn Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

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