Benjamin B Street

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29640 'Old Ironsides'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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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

Aircraft

42-29640

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol Ironsides
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 12 August 1943

Born

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #81 for 12 Aug 1943.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability. Added a connection to 8th AF.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 256

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 256 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database