Walter Edwin Flagg

Military
media-51012.jpeg UPL 51012 Walter E Flagg

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Object Number - UPL 51012 - Walter E Flagg

Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Borden Warner Christensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39088940
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer

Robert P Milliken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Budd Revere Schmidt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39173139
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Turret Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30227) nicknamed "Wabbit Twacks II" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse of print: 'Wabbit Twacks II - A/C interned in 7/43 flight.'

42-30227

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wabbit Twacks III Boots III
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 413th Bomb Squadron 612th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

1 December 1919

Died

Woodland, WA 21 December 2003

Buried

Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, OR 24 December 2003 Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Based

Snetterton Heath Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Snetterton Falcons, pg 283

Walter Edwin Flagg: Gallery (3 items)

The bomber crew lead by Captain Walter E. Flagg of the 96th Bomb Group by the tail of their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30227) nicknamed "Wabbit Twacks III" at Snetterton Heath. Official caption printed on image: '(GPR-14-3-96)(11-7-43) Capt. Flagg's Crew.' Handwritten annotation at top of image (cropped): 'Wabbit Twacks.'

Object number: FRE 857 - The bomber crew lead by Captain Walter E. Flagg of...

The bomber crew led by Captain Walter E. Flagg of the 96th Bomb Group inspect flak damage on a B-17 Flying Fortress. One of the airmen has an injured eye. Official caption printed on image: '(GPR-14-4-96)(11-7-43) Capt. Flagg's Crew.'

Object number: FRE 858 - The bomber crew led by Captain Walter E. Flagg of...