43-37717 The Pro-Kid

media-13444.jpeg UPL 13444 43-37717 JD-S, THE PRO-KID, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

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Object Number - UPL 13444 - 43-37717 JD-S, THE PRO-KID, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 545th Bomb Squadron/384th Bomb Group [JD-S] Station 106, Grafton Underwood 3/6/44; detailed Merseburg 20/7/44 with Jack L. Liebert , Navigator: Warren F. May Jr. (Killed in Action); battle damaged Koblenz 5/1/45 with William G. Starr; force landed continent; repaired & returned to the 384th Bomb Group 22/3/45; transferred with group to Istres, France on passenger transport duties; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18 February 1946. THE PRO-KID.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-124486
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-775967
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11082362
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 16080549
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819377
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 28 December 1944
  • Date: 27 December 1944
The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.
  • Date: 23 December 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Date: 18 December 1944

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[email protected] - grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

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384thbombgroup.com

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ContributorAAM
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AAIR 44-10-10-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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