Richard D Callaway

Military

Available 303BG indicate that MAJ Callaway was a Senior Pilot and was assigned to an aircraft and with crew on 26-Jul-42 at Alamogordo Field, New Mexico. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK, as a passenger aboard B-17F 41-24563 "Garbage", 303BG/360BS. It is possible that he was 360BS Commanding Officer and as such did not have a regular aircraft assignment.



Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • 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
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Sergeant Peter Soria of the 303rd Bomb Group swings the propellor of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24567) nicknamed "Beats Me!?". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238766.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Naturally most U.S. boys in Britain wish they were back home and Sergt. Peter Soria of the U.S. Air Corps is no exception. He sends a message to that effect to his home at 172 and Hoyne Aven
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Beats Me
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yardbird II
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snap! Crackle! Pop!
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Arrival in UK

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 16 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK as a Passenger aboard B-17F 41-24563 "Garbage", 303BG/360BS.

Other

Mission #1, MAJ Richard D. Callaway, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 17 November 1942 Served as Command Pilot on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission#2, MAJ Richard D. Callaway, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS

Saint-Nazaire, France 18 November 1942 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljor", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission#3, MAJ Richard D. Callaway, w/B-17F 41-24567, 303BG/360BS

Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20 December 1942 Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24567 "Beats Me", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romiilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission#4, MAJ Richard D. Callaway, w/B-17F 41-24602, 303BG/360BS

Lorient, France 30 December 1942 Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24602 "Yardbird II", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added Arrival in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Arthur I. Adams crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-adams.html

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 26-Jan-2016. Added arrival in UK info to Summary Biography per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Arthur I. Adams crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-adams.html

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Summary Biography per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, 303BG personnel record: 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 / Roster