Rolland Roy Ridgway

Military

Crew Number 22

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

Orman Merlin Coffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31744

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "I'll Get By" of the 390th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'B-17G "I'll Get By", 8th Air Force. Photo by R.J. Zorn.'

42-97093

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ill Get By
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

43-38526

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Star duster
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

44-6914

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-8633

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fairfield, NE 10 May 1924

Other

390th BG Combat Tour

Framlingham Airfield, UK 16 November 1944 - 11 April 1945

Died

St. Paul, NE 2 February 1998

Buried

Fairfield, NE 6 February 1998 Fairfield Cemetery Fairfield, Clay County, Nebraska, USA Plot Lot 349, Space 5
Fairfield, NE

Revisions

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Sources

http://5085.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/43822227:60901?indiv=…
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44022_04_0…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Ridgway%2C+Rolland+R