James E Whitaker

Military
First Lieutenant James E. Whitaker of the 303rd Bomb Group, examines a Cletrac. Printed caption on reverse: 'Examining a tractor - and there's plenty of English mud for it to plough through - is 1st Lt. James E. Whitaker, of 218 Pleasant St., Oak Park, Ill. His message to his wife and child is "Working hard, hoping to return soon." Lt. Whitaker aged 31 was Traffic Manager for the Hurley Machine Co., Cicero, Ill. He was educated at Oak Park - River Forest Township, Ill.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US media-407462.jpg FRE 4131 First Lieutenant James E. Whitaker of the 303rd Bomb Group, examines a Cletrac. Printed caption on reverse: 'Examining a tractor - and there's plenty of English mud for it to plough through - is 1st Lt. James E. Whitaker, of 218 Pleasant St., Oak Park, Ill. His message to his wife and child is "Working hard, hoping to return soon." Lt. Whitaker aged 31 was Traffic Manager for the Hurley Machine Co., Cicero, Ill. He was educated at Oak Park - River Forest Township, Ill.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4131 - First Lieutenant James E. Whitaker of the 303rd Bomb Group, examines a Cletrac. Printed caption on reverse: 'Examining a tractor - and there's plenty...

17 October 1943 accident upon landing at Filton when a tire blew and B-17 #42-5081 'Luscious Lady' swung off the runway into soft ground. All crew returned.

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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

Ground personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5081) nicknamed "Luscious Lady". Image stamped on reverse: 'US Official Photographs.' [stamp], 'Keystone Press.' [stamp] and 'Sacred.' [stamp] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.

42-5081

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Luscious Lady
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 344 , 303rd web site

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First Lieutenant James E. Whitaker of the 303rd Bomb Group, examines a Cletrac. Printed caption on reverse: 'Examining a tractor - and there's plenty of English mud for it to plough through - is 1st Lt. James E. Whitaker, of 218 Pleasant St., Oak Park, Ill. His message to his wife and child is "Working hard, hoping to return soon." Lt. Whitaker aged 31 was Traffic Manager for the Hurley Machine Co., Cicero, Ill. He was educated at Oak Park - River Forest Township, Ill.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US

Object number: FRE 4131 - First Lieutenant James E. Whitaker of the 303rd...