Donald F DeCamp
Military
The crew in front of it are a 303rd Bomb Group crew. They are:
Back row (L-R):
2Lt William B. Harper (CP)(2);
2Lt Ralph M. Haddock (N);
2Lt Donald F. DeCamp (P)(1);
2Lt Robert E. Galbraith (B);
T/Sgt Curtis O. Brooke (R)(4)
Front row (L-R):
S/Sgt Richard J. Tracy (WG);
S/Sgt Gustaf J. Simon (TG)(3);
S/Sgt Charles R. Doback (WG)(5);
S/Sgt William H. Jenkins (TG)(5);
T/Sgt William T. Hembree (E)
The photo was taken on 16 June 1943 at Bangor, Maine.
Object Number - UPL 19392 - B-17F Flying Fortress 42-30181 'Lover Boy' [former 'Herky Jerky II'] 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF. The crew in front of it are a 303rd Bomb Group...
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean and Vietnamese conflicts rising to rank of Lt Colonel.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15102169
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16125718
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32407783 / O-749684
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Des Moines, IA | 8 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Des Moines, IA | 26 January 1942 | Fort Des Moines, Iowa |
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Died |
San Bernardino, CA | 8 March 1988 | |
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Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA | 11 March 1988 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA Plot 7, 0, 1974 |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001