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DALY'S CREW - September 1943
Pyote Air Base, Texas
Front row: John Daly, Pilot; Robert Koerber, Co-pilot; William Evans, Navigator; Joseph Jennings, Bombardier.
Back Row, Gunners: Lyle Young; Frank Hearne; John MacCallum; Wayne Langendoerfer; Howard Polizzo; Harvey Tuber.
This ten man crew was awarded the Air Medal on their second bombing mission, to Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Group
The 379th Bomb Group (H) (heavy), based at Kimbolton, flew more sorties than any other Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other Group. The B-17 Flying Fortress Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit...
Squadron
Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Sorau, Germany mission 11-Apr-44 'Tenny Belle' exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA). No MACR
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 17 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Sorau, Germany mission 11-Apr-44 'Tenny Belle' exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Sole survivor, blown out of A/C with chute. Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD....
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in 42-31083. A/C exploded mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier; Navigator; Bombardier Instructor
Joe Jennings served as a bombardier and navigator with the 525th Bomb Squadron of the 379th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Kimbolton, England. While Joe is at Alconbury receiving Radar training, he learns about the crash of April 11 that kills John...
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Sorau Germany mission 11-Apr-44 'Tenny Belle' exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio man
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USSAF. FTR (FTR) in B-17 42-31083. A/C exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Sorau Germany mission 11-Apr-44 'Tenny Belle' exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner / Armorer
Killed in Action (KIA). Plane exploded mid-air near Downham Market, England
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 11 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17 42-31083. A/C exploded mid-air near Downham Market, England, navigator survived. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 10 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in 42-31083. A/C exploded in mid-air near Downham Market, England. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: AM, PH.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43;
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Military site : airfield
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| 22 March 2018 16:20:05 | Jennings | Changes to caption |
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Joseph W Jennings Military Papers - 1943-1945 |
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| 16 March 2018 16:40:04 | Jennings | Changes to unit associations |
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| 16 March 2018 16:39:28 | Jennings | Changes to unit associations |
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| 16 March 2018 16:38:56 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 16 March 2018 16:38:07 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 16 March 2018 16:36:53 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 16 March 2018 16:36:15 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 15 March 2018 23:32:55 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 15 March 2018 23:32:12 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 15 March 2018 23:31:37 | Jennings | Changes to person associations |
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| 15 March 2018 23:30:45 | Jennings | Changes to caption |
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| 15 March 2018 01:20:04 | Jennings | Created entry with collection, caption and person associations |
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Joseph W. Jennings Military Papers - 1943-1945 |
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