Kenneth W Davey

Military

303BG records do not indicate when he arrived at Molesworth, UK. He may have been transferred from another group.



6-Mar-43 First mission with 303BG as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France.



Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biogrpahy events.



30 missions

Connections

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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
The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24559) nicknamed "Old Soljer" of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed as censored 25 Jan 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17 "Old Soljer". 25 Jan 1943.' Printed caption attached: 'How The Boys Live And Work At Flying Fortress Station In England. Wide World Photo Shows:- Side view of Fortress. This one's been named "Old Soljer" by her crew, who have painted the name on the side of the fuselage, as shown here. WW/ALA. 26-1-43.' On reverse: Ministry of Information, As

41-24559

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].

42-5483

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Devil Himself : Red Ass
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Welcome, Minnesota 8 August 1914

Other

Mission #1, 1LT Kenneth W. Davey, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS

6 March 1943 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2, 1LT Kenneth W. Davey, w/B-17F 42-5483, 303BG/360BS

Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany 18 March 1943 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-5483 "Red Ass", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat construction yards at Vegesack, Germany. RTB OK.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added initial sentence, first mission and participations statement to Summary Biography; MAde connections to Place, Aircraft (through 31-Mar-43) and Missions (trhough 31-Mar-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Personnel Roster: 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 / self