Keith L Phinney

Military
media-27299.jpeg UPL 27299 The 1LT Keith L "Huck" Phinney crew. 2LT William Wagner is standing 3rd from the left. 1LT Phinney is 2nd from left. They were initially assigned to B17G 42-31228, The London Avenger.

Actually Keith Phinney is the top left. I have a copy of this picture with all the names of the crew. My father, Keith Phinney wrote on the back.
Pic: London Avenger Jan 4th 1945 Crew - England
Top Left: Keith Phinney - Pilot, Victor Wickline - Co-Pilot, William Wagner - Navigator, William Williams - Bombardier

Bottom Left: Robert Novello - Ball Turret, Donald Rasmussen - Engineer, Edward Hitchan - Radio Man
Willie Adams - Waist Gunner, Clyde Tacy - Tail Gunner

I have a copy of this picture, Wimburne Phinney

Object Number - UPL 27299 - The 1LT Keith L "Huck" Phinney crew. 2LT William Wagner is standing 3rd from the left. 1LT Phinney is 2nd from left. They were initially assigned...

Keith Phinney served as a pilot with the 379th Bomb Group. On 20 January 1945, he was flying B-17 #42-31228 when it crash landed at Duxford. There were no casualties.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses nicknamed "London Avenger", nicknamed "Bermondsley Battler", nicknamed "Rotherhithe's Revenge" and nicknamed "Bermondsley" of the 379th Bomb Group, 15 February 1944. Passed for publication 16 Feb 1944. Censor no: 305411. Handwritten caption on reverse: '16/2/44.' Printed caption on reverse: ' CHRISTENS U.S. FORTRESS BOMBER. Feb. 16th, 1944. As an appreciation of £800,000 raised during Bermondsey's Wings for Victory Week., the people of Bermondsey christened a U.S. Fortress bomber "

42-31228

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: London Avenger
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Boston, Massachusetts, USA 11 December 1942

Born

Massachusetts, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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ContributorLucy May
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Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=929&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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Object number: UPL 27299 - The 1LT Keith L "Huck" Phinney crew. 2LT William...