Lester Roger Hess

Military
media-17058.jpeg UPL 17058 1LT Lester R. Hess
Pilot
388th BG - 561st BS
Lead his crew on 34 combat missions.

388th BGA

Object Number - UPL 17058 - 1LT Lester R. Hess Pilot 388th BG - 561st BS Lead his crew on 34 combat missions.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Maurice Adams Foley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35883463
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-97328

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heaven's Above
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

42-97760

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

44-6524

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 44-6597) nicknamed "Supermouse" of the 388th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '24/2/45. "Supermouse".' On reverse: R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection [Stamp].

44-6597

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Supermouse
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

44-8504

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lancaster, New York 12 March 1919

Enlisted

Atlantic City, NJ, USA 1 February 1943

Died

Anderson, SC, USA 19 November 2010
Erie County, NY, USA

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388th BGA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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