Everett F Love

Military

28 July flew Kassel raid. Lost control cables on B-17 #42-29974 by flak damage.



Crash landed in B-17 #42-5822 at Norfolk RAF base returning crew with 4 crew members wounded.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Kermit David Wooldridge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-451748
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-5822

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Maggie

Revisions

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Added associations to A/C #42-29974 & A/C #42-5822 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 204