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Lucian W Means Jr

Military

A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-2966), after a raid on Germany. From left to right they are: Sergeant Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Montana); Technical Sergeant Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, California); First Lieutenant Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio); Second Lieutenant John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa), Co-Pilot; Captain B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio), Pilot; Sergeant Jack Belk (Temple, Texas); Sergeant William Fleming (Burdine, Kentu

media-378865.jpg FRE 997 A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-2966), after a raid on Germany.

From left to right they are:
Sergeant Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Montana);
Technical Sergeant Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, California);
First Lieutenant Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio);
Second Lieutenant John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa), Co-Pilot;
Captain B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio), Pilot;
Sergeant Jack Belk (Temple, Texas);
Sergeant William Fleming (Burdine, Kentucky);
First Lieutenant Jon R. Schueler (Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);
and Technical Sergeant Waldo B. Brandt (Denver, Indiana).

Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Barratt's Photo Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Mar 1943.' [stamp] and USA (BRI) CCC.' [annotiation] Printed caption on reverse: 'BT.4323D The crew of one of the Flying Fortresses of the U.S.Army Air Corps which carried out their first raid on Germany. Sergt. Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Mont.) T/Sgt Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, Cal.) 1 Lt Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio) 2nd Lt. John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa) Co-Pilot Capt B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio) Pilot Sgt. Jack Belk (Temple, Tex.) Sgt. William Fleming (Burdine, KY) 1st Lt. Jon R. Schueler (Milwaukee, Wis.) T/Sgt Edward J. Doughty (Philadelphia, Penn.), T/Sgt Waldo B. Brandt (Denver, Ind). Censor No.245872.' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected associated airmen

Object Number - FRE 997 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-2966), after a raid on Germany. From left to right...

1-May-42 Assigned as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 [GN-P] "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 25-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "Bad Check".

Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.

Connections

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

427th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Baseball player Captain Billie Southworth, a pilot of the 303rd Bomb Group plays ball beneath the wings of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '274987.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Ball player in US Army Air Force in Britain. Among well known Americans in the atheletic world serving with the US army Air Force in Britain is Captain Billie Southworth, pilot of a Fortress bomber. He is the son of

William Brooks Southworth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-424792
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24569

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Memphis Tot
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

41-24587

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Bad Check
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Captain Albert W. Dieffenback, a bombardier of the 303rd Bomb Group, admires Bugs Bunny painted onto the nose of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 9 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '14. Captain Albert W. Dieffenbach, of Garrett Park, Md., and the bomber in which he flies as group bombardier.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

41-24619

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: S For Sugar
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

42-2966

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 33

Date: 4 February 1943

The crew of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23778) nicknamed "Jenny", of the 44th Bomb Group, return to Shipdham following a raid on Germany, 29 January 1943.

The insignia attached to the breast of several crew members jackets has been censored.

Image stamped on reverse: 'Barratt's Photo Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 29 Jan 1943.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'First American raid on Germany. Flying Fortresses and Liberators of the U.S. Army Air Corps Carried out their first r

VIII Bomber Command 31

Date: 27 January 1943

VIII Bomber Command 30

Date: 23 January 1943

VIII Bomber Command 29

Date: 13 January 1943

VIII Bomber Command 28

Date: 3 January 1943

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Assigned to Aircraft	Boise, ID, USA	1 May 1942	Assigned as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
Other Arrived in UK	Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK	25 October 1942	Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS.
Other Mission #1, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Lille, France	6 December 1942	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #2, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Rouen, France	12 December 1942	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #3, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Romilly-sur-Seine, France	20 December 1942	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24569 "Memphis Tot", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #4, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587 303BG/427BS - Aborted	Lorient, France	30 December 1942	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK
Other Mission #5, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Saint-Nazaire, France	3 January 1943	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France.
Other Mission #6, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Lille, France	13 January 1943	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #7, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS	Lorient, France	23 January 1943	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #8, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	27 January 1943	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2966, 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb thenaval area and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK.
Other Mission #9, TSGT Lucian W. Means, Jr., w/B-17F 41-24587, 303BG/427BS - Aborted	Osnabrück, Germany	4 February 1943	Served as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24587 "Bad Check", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany, but but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK
	Laguna Beach, CA, USA

Revisions

Date9 Mar 2017 15:39:32

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Key Image ID from FRE 997.

Date9 Mar 2017 12:05:39

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Key Image ID from FRE 997.

Date22 Feb 2016 23:13:45

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016 Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Hisotrian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 23:10:06

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf and Mission #8 event Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 23:04:21

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 23:00:37

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:52:27

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:50:29

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:46:18

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:44:14

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:41:55

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf

Date22 Feb 2016 22:37:52

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Arrival in UK event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html

Date22 Feb 2016 22:36:02

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html

Date22 Feb 2016 22:33:23

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added initial assignment and arrival in Uk inof to Summary Biography. Made connections to Place , Aricraft through 4-Feb-43) and Missions (through 4-Feb-43) per 303Bg website, Gary Moncur, Histoian, Billy B Southworth crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-southworth.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:24

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M

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A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. A censor has obscured the insignia on the men's jackets. Passed as censored 29 Jan 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'First American Raid On Germany. Flying Fortresses And Liberators Of The U.S. Army Air Corps Carried Out Their First Raid On Germany On Wednesday Last. O.P.S., Left To Right: Sergt. Ward W. Kirkpatrick, (Kalispele, Mont.); T/Sgt. Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, Cal.); 1st Lt. Milton K. Conver, (Cincinnatti, Ohio); 2nd Lt

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