George Bingham
Military | Captain | Pilot
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat mission. ETD
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"Crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Hell's Angel' pose beside their plane at a base in England, 16 June 1944. 401st Bomb Group."
Rear L-R: 1Lt Francis W. Hoad, 1Lt Harvey G Tomlinson, 1Lt George F Bingham, 1Lt Eugene F Lott.
Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Duane G Brandt, Unk, Unk, T/Sgt Johnny K Dunn, S/Sgt Carl W Johns.
Unknowns - S/Sgt Emanuel Pinilis, S/Sgt Lawson Yeatts, S/Sgt Harold Magruger
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Duane Brandt
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator / Gunner
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 56 x combat missions. Gaston Fox crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Evere A/D in B-17 42-31511 'Fool's Luck III'; Shot down, ditched in Channel, 3 miles W of Calais 10-Apr-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3939 ... -
Johnny Dunn
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer /Top Turret
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions, ETD. Awards: WWII Victory. EAME. -
Francis Hoad
Military | Major | Co-Pilot
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 56 x combat missions. Assisted pilot Lt Bingham in getting severely battle damaged B-17 42-39993 "Hells Angels" back to England after the Oscherleben mission, rest of crew baled out RTD ... -
Carl Johns
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x comabt missions. ETD Awards: DFC, AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME. -
Eugene Lott
Military | Major | Bombardier
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 34 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals. Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean conflict. -
Harold Magruger
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions, ETD. Awards: WWII Victory. EAME. -
Emanuel Pinilis
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat missions, ETD. Awards: WWII Victory. EAME. -
Harvey Tomlinson
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 33 x combat mission. ETD . Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Lawson Yeatts
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Bingham crew. 33 x combat missions. ETD Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Aircraft
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42-39993 'Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13', 'Grossly Inadequate'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; 118m landing accident at base with Jim Nolan 7/5/45; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 8/5/45. HELL’S ANGELS OUT OF CHUTE 13 aka GROSSLY INADEQUATE. ...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 07 March 2019 22:35:59 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, person associations and aircraft associations |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/32157271?terms=George%20F%20Bingham |
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