Howard M Gaines

Military
media-30931.jpeg UPL 30931 SSGT Howard M. Gaines
Ball Turret Gunner
Herbert W. Moore Crew (1st Crew)
388th BG - 562nd BS

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Object Number - UPL 30931 - SSGT Howard M. Gaines Ball Turret Gunner Herbert W. Moore Crew (1st Crew) 388th BG - 562nd BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Herbert W Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795809
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177) nicknamed "Charlene". Printed caption on reverse: '61552 AC- Crew of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Charlene". England. 30 August 1943. Standing left to right are: 2nd Lt John N Harlan, Boise, Idaho; 1st Lt Charles Bliss, Los Angeles, California; 2nd Lt Vernon D Dunkin, Columbus, Ohio; 2nd Lt Bernard J Quenneville, Hadley, Mass. Kneeling left to right: S/Sgt Ro

42-30177

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Charlene
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron 562nd Bomb Squadron 803rd Bomb Squadron

42-30661

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Veni, Vidi, Vici
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

42-31163

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: A Good And Happy Ship
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
The insignia of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

42-31741

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbolt/Hi Fever
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Peggy", with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3295) nicknamed "Tech Supply". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'L to R: J I Flohr, H J Rodgers, P Lewis, S B Smith, W Sawyer, K Hill, E Pawlicki, J Ford, J Hallam, E Franklin, "Peggy".'

42-3295

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tech Supply / Wailuiku Maid
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisville, Kentucky 22 December 1918

Enlisted

Louisville, KY, USA 14 May 1942 Completed 26 combat missions

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 26 September 1943 - 20 February 1944

Died

Louisville, KY, USA 30 November 1979

Buried

Louisville, KY, USA 2 December 1979 Resthaven Memorial Cemetery • Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125917003/howard-m.-gaines
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=5585919
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Date
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125917003/howard-m.-gaines
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=5585919
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-GAI01…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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