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23-Jun-42 Assigned as a Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 [PU-O] "Snap! Crackle! Pop!, 303BG/360BS with crew at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard B-17F 41-24620.
Mission Participation (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Group
The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New...
Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17F 41-24620 'Snap, Crackle, Pop' assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-D] Bangor 14-Sep-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42; Missing in Action St Nazaire 3-Jan-43 shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Escoublac Forest, West of St Nazaire, France. 7KIA 3POW MACR 15464....
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 5-Jan-43; Gt Falls 31-Jan-43; Denver 2-Feb-43; Salina 11-Feb-43; to Marrakesh, via ATC 14-Mar-43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-D] Molesworth 21-Mar-43; transferred BAD 1 Burtonwood 22-May-43; 532BS/381BG [VE-D] Ridgewell 7-Sep-43; 6+m...
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17F 42-2967 "Shak Hak" was Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-G] Bangor 18-Sep-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42.
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B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-G] Presque Is 27/11/42; Molesworth 13/12/42; Returned to the USA 2/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Arledge 22/11/44. IZA VAILABLE.
17 November 1942
The U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France are the Primary (P) target for a combined force of 49 B-17s despatched from 91BG (20), 303BG (16) and 306BG (13). Another element of 14 B-24s despatched from 93BG also joins the bombing force on St. Nazaire. The...
18 November 1942
The U-Boat pens at Lorient and La Pallice, France are the Primary (P) targets for this mission. However, those at St. Nazaire, France are attacked by 21 B-17s of 303BG when they are mistaken for those of Lorient. The force attacking Lorient is composed...
12 December 1942
This mission is composed of two elements. First element: The German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France is the Primary (P) target for a force of 78 B-17s despatched from 91BG (19), 303BG (20), 305BG (21) and 306BG (18). However, the target is...
30 December 1942
The U-Boat pens at Lorient, France are the target for this mission. A combined force of 77 B-17s are despatched by 91BG (19); 303BG (16); 305BG (13) and 306BG (18). Only 40 are effective on the target. All but 1 B-17 from the 18 despatched by 306BG is...
13 January 1943
The primary target for this mission is the Atclier d'Hellemmes locomotive works, associated steel works and the railroad marshalling yards at Lille, France. The attacking force is composed of 72 B-17s from: 91BG (13); 303BG (19); 305BG (23) and 306BG ...
23 January 1943
4th Fighter Group despatches 4 Spitfires to provide protection for Allied shipping in the English Channel.
14 February 1943
The marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany are once again slated at the primary target for this mission. A force of 74 B-17s are despatched: 91BG (20); 303BG (17); 305BG (17); 306BG (20), but weather once again forces the mission to be recalled before...
16 February 1943
The port area and U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France are designated as the primary target of this mission of 71 B-17s and 18 B-24s. B-17s are from 91BG (18); 303BG (15); 305BG (18); 306BG (20) of these 59 are effective on the target and 6 are lost....
26 February 1943
After 10 days of weather related delays of the bomber offensive, a mission is organised with the port facilities of Emden, Germany as the primary target. However, Emden is obscured by cloud cover and all formations divert to attack the port facilities...
27 February 1943
With weather and cloud cover continuing to frustrate bombing efforts against targets in Northern Germany, VIII Bomber Command decides to mount a raid against the harbour facilities at Brest, France. A total of 60 B-17s are destached: 91BG (18); 303BG ...
Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd...
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| Assigned to Aircraft | Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 23 June 1942 |
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Assigned as a Waist Gunner of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
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| Arrived in UK | Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 |
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Arrived at Molesworth, UK as a Waist Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS |
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| Mission #1, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS | Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #2, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS | Saint-Nazaire, France | 18 November 1942 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #3, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS - Aborted | Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 |
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Served as Right Waist Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #4, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS | Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 |
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Served as Right Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #5, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Lille, France | 13 January 1943 |
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Served as Right Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #6, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2967, 303BG/360BS | Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 |
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Served as Right Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2967 "Shak Hak", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #7, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted | Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Severs cold and weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #8, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #9, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #10, SGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Brest, France | 27 February 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
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| Promoted in Rank | Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 1 March 1943 |
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Promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. |
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| Mission #11, SSGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #12, SSGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted | Rennes, France | 8 March 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Renne, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #13, SSGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK. |
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| Mission #14, SSGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS | Rouen, France | 28 March 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK |
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| Mission #15, SSGT Henry G. Schneiderman, w/B-17F 42-29570, 303BG/360BS | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 31 March 1943 |
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Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-29570 "Big Time Operator II", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 07 March 2016 22:58:55 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 7-Mar-2016, Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 31-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:56:40 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 7-Mar-2016, Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:54:52 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 7-Mar-2016, Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:52:37 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 7-Mar-2016, Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:49:32 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 7-MAr-2016. Added PRomotion in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/ |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:47:23 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016, Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 March 2016 22:41:00 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to aircraft associations and mission associations |
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Lee Cunningham 7-Mar-2016. Made connections to Aircraft 42-29570 and Missions of 6-Mar-43, 8-Mar-43, 12-Mar-43, 28-Mar-43 and 31-Mar-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/ |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 20:03:06 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016, Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 20:00:37 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016, Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 19:58:20 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016, Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 19:56:24 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016, Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 19:52:58 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to mission associations |
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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016. Maded connections to Missions of 14-Feb-43, 16-Feb-43, 26-Feb-43 and 27-Feb-43 per 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/ |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 January 2016 18:03:45 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2016, Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 January 2016 18:01:44 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2016, Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 January 2016 17:58:38 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to aircraft associations and mission associations |
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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2016. Made connections to aircraft 42-2973 & 42-2967 and missions of 13 & 23-Jan-43 per 303BG website Mission Reports, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/ |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:30:28 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:25:58 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:24:33 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:22:24 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:20:58 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to events |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 January 2016 21:19:27 | Lee8thbuff | Changes to biography, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations |
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added initial assignment, and arrival info to Summary Biography; made connections to Place, Aircraft (through 3-Jan-43) and Missions (through 3-Jan-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:12:41 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html#R |
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