Teddy G Bergstrom

Military

10/14/43 on return from Schweinfurt mission, B-17 #42-30736 'Paper Doll' pilot killed by 20mm shell.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Hunter Bolick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13050857 / O-795688
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30736

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history,Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 341-2; Snetterton Falcons, pg 61