43-38303

media-17862.jpeg UPL 17862 Aircraft, b-17, 43-38303, 388th Bomb Group H, 563rd Group Squadron. Aircraft was on its 26th Mission on 3 Oct 1944. To Nuremberg Germany in the lead position but had to drop out due to heavy battle damage and fuel problems and try to return to England but crash landed in Clavier Belgium. All the crew survived including my Dad S/Sgt Jesse O Watson Jr.

Aircraft, B-17, 43-38303, 388th, H , 563rd Squadron . Aircraft was on its 26 mission on 3-Oct,-44. T Nuremberg Germany. In the lead position. But had to drop out due to heavy battle damage and fuel problems ad try to return to England but crash landed in Clavier Belgium. All the crew survived including my dad S/Sgt Jesse O Watson Jr.

Object Number - UPL 17862 - Aircraft, b-17, 43-38303, 388th Bomb Group H, 563rd Group Squadron. Aircraft was on its 26th Mission on 3 Oct 1944. To Nuremberg Germany in the lead...

Delivered Cheyenne 19/7/44; Kearney 27/7/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 22/8/44; battle damaged Nurnberg 3/10/44 with ?; c/l; Salvaged 14/11/44.

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Jesse Otis Watson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37536454
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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