William A Royal

Military
Royal Flush and crew UPL 66917 UPL 66917 "Crew of the Boeing B-17 'Royal Flush' discuss a mission beside their plane at the 390th Bomb Group Base in England. 11 November 1943."

Standing L-R: Samuel Buckalew, James Oyer, Robert Saunders, William Royal, Robert Waites, Henry Wooley.
Kneeling L-R: Enrique Perez, David Howland, Mearl Houck, David Hogan.

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42-30348 David Hogan Mearl L Houck David L Howland Enrique Perez Robert E Waites Henry E Wooley William A Royal Robert W Saunders James E Oyer Sam E Buckalew On

Object Number - UPL 66917 - "Crew of the Boeing B-17 'Royal Flush' discuss a mission beside their plane at the 390th Bomb Group Base in England. 11 November 1943." Standing...

21 October 1943 B-17 #42-3327 'Tete T'Mete' was returning to base when mission was abandoned with full bomb load and fuel tank. Tire blew out on landing with heavy load.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30348

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

42-3327

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tet TMote
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 348 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Royal Flush and crew

Object number: UPL 66917 - "Crew of the Boeing B-17 'Royal Flush' discuss a...