Anton H Haas

Military

Assigned to B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS as a Bombardier on 1-Jul-42. Arrived in the UK with that aircraft on 21-Oct-42. Mission participation (See Biography events - UNDER CONSTRUCTION).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Staff Sergeant Richard C. Fortunak of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks his machine gun on his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 25 Jan 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- Staff Sgt. Richard C. Fortunak, 1260 West 17th Avenue, Gary, Ind., Waist Gunner in a Fortress, which he and his crew mates have named "Hoosier Kid", adjusts gun in his turret. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Cens

41-24581

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The 8 Ball
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Sergeant Vernon E. Carlson, of the 303rd Bomb Group, paints the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Holy Mackeral". Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: '"Everything under control" is the optimistic message sent by Sgt. Vernon E. Carlson of the Air Corps, whose home is at 1431 N. Mayfield Ave, Chicago. He used to be with the Goetz Elevator Co. He is 29 and unmarried. O.P.S. shows him painting "Holy Mackerel" on a plane.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press C

41-24609

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Holy Mackerel
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned to Aircraft

Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA 1 July 1942 Assigned to B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Other

Arrived in UK

21 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK with B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS as the Bombardier.

Other

Mission #1 2LT Anton H. Haas, w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 17 November 1942 Served as Bombardier of B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2 2LT Anton H. Haas, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 23 November 1942 Served as Bombardier of B-17F 41-24609, "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 23-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary MOncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK evnt per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, William R. Calhoun crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-calhoun.html

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to Aircraft evnt per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, William R. Calhoun crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-calhoun.html

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015. Added Summary Biography, made connections to Units and aircraft per 303BG website, Gary Mioncur, Historian, http://www.303rdbg.com/

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster