Base Air Depot 1

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media-19604.jpeg UPL 19604 A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Stumper Jumper' at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 16 July 1943. 42-30237 "Stump Jumper" (379th BG 524th BS WA-V) transferred to Aphrodite [ remote controlled drone flying bomb loaded with Torpex explosives ] missions, lost on Oldenburg Power station 1st Jan 45 [ crashed en route to target due to flak].

Top row (standing)
Armstrong, Donald B, T/ Sgt, R Waist Gunner
Theiss, Joseph E, Lt, Pilot
Edwards, James G, Lt, Navigator
Peifer, Thomas D, Lt, Bombardier
Krafft, Julius "Red" W, Lt, Co-Pilot

Front row (kneeling)
Frydryk, Frank P, S/Sgt, Ball Turret
Hill, George R, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Nolan, Morrison T, S/Sgt, Top Turret
Klump, Delbert W, T/Sgt, L Waist Gunner
McKeegan, Hugh (NMI), Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A11460-A71025AC.

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Object Number - UPL 19604 - A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Stumper Jumper' at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 16 July 1943. ...

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Kenley

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Liverpool

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St Mellons

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Valley

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Warton

Encompassing

People

Clifford M Glaze

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Benjamin V Glick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aero Repair

Alvin H Hardin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Sheet Metal

Del Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Test Pilot

Charles W Haug

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Aircraft

43-28738

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1
Ground personnel of the 381st Bomb Group inspect the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-6883) nicknamed "RAFAAF" at Ridgewell, 11 April 1945. Printed caption on reverse: ' 66151 AC - Although the stabilizer was shot away while this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (Aircraft No. 46883) of the 381st Bomb Group, was on a mission over enemy territory, the plane and its crew returned to home base in England, 11 April 1945. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

44-6883

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rafaaf
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 Base Air Depot 1, US Strategic Air Forces 535th Bomb Squadron

44-8445

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Changed name from 'Aldon Ferguson' back to 'Base Air Depot 1'

Date
ContributorAldon
Changes
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First look and assessment, neeeds a lot of changes and corrections. Will slowly update and add material and photographs
Aldon Ferguson

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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