Paul G Moore
Military
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Emile V Bitter Jr, Capt Paul G Moore, 1Lt William J Anderson, Capt Kirk R Mitchell, 1Lt Richard R Hopper, Capt Robert J Nolan.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Roy J Hively, S/Sgt James Patton Goff, S/Sgt Frank M Mathews, S/Sgt Allerton F Meddaugh, T/Sgt Milton Hamill.
Object Number - UPL 31998 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Kiel, Germany, pose in front of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Jersey Bounce'. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 19 May...
25-Feb-42 Assigned as a Navigator the 303BG/359BS at Pendleton Field, Oregon. He became a Lead Navigator with 360BS and served in that capacity on several aircraft of the 360BS. Flew on 16 credited missions and flew his last mission on 21-May-43.
Mission participation (See Biography events - UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Connections
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Units served with
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 14 February 1943
- Date: 4 February 1943
- Date: 2 February 1943
- Date: 23 January 1943
- Date: 13 January 1943
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Group |
Pendleton, OR 97801, USA | 25 February 1942 | Assigned to the 303BG as a Navigator on 25-Feb-42 at Pendleton Field, Pendleton, Oregon. |
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Other Asssigned to Aircraft |
Biggs Field, TX 79918, USA | 15 September 1942 | Assigned as Navigator on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS at Biggs Field, El Paso Texas. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 21 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as a passenger on B-17F 41-24581 "The '8' Ball", 303BG/359BS. |
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Other Mission #1, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24581, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as the Lead Navigator on B-17F 41-24581, "The '8' Ball", 330BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/330BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as the Group Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24579, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 3 January 1943 | Served as the Lead Navigator on B-17F 41-24579, "Thumper", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24567, 303BG/360BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as the Lead Navigator on B-17F 41-24567, "Beats Me", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Factory at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #5, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as the Group Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Loreint, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #8, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but cold and severe weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #9, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. |
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Other Mission #10, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Navigator on B-17F 41-24635, "Eight Ball II", 330BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #11, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #12, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #13, CPT Paul G. Moore w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Amiens, France | 13 March 1943 | Served as Command Navigator on B-17F 41-24559, "Ooold Soljer", 330BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Amiens, France. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf. Re-numbered old mission #10 to #11, #11 to #12, #12 to #13.
Lee Cunningham 16-Mar-2016. Made connection to Mission of 26-Feb-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historain. Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/023-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Made connections to 41-24559 and Missions of 6-Mar-43 and 13-Mar-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates listed: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Made connections to Missions of 6-Dec-42, 3-Jan-43, 13-Jan-43, 23-Jan-43, 2 Feb-43, 4-Feb-43, 14-Feb-43, 16-Feb-43 and 27-Feb-43 per 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 2-Feb-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 2-Feb-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010-.pdf
Lee Cunningham 2-Feb-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 2-Feb-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission REport of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Assign to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Personnel Roster: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 13-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to Group event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Personnel Roster: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 12-Dec-2015 Added Summary Biography and made connection to Place, Aircraft and Mission per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M