James A Bobbett

Military

Finished tour on 29 June 1943. He was the 22nd EM to complete tour. Transferred to 12RCD on 20 Jul 1943.



AM 3OLC, DFC, PH,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A loaded bomb trailer besides a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-X) nicknamed "Channault's Pappy" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group 9 April 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '69377 A.C. - A loaded bomb trailer is parked besides the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Chennault's Pappy" at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne [sic], England on 9 April 1944.'

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Chennault's Pappy III
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Kentucky

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / First Over Germany pg. 133-4 & 138, Combat Crews pg. 21, NARA, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…