43-38884 Lil Skippy

media-19475.jpeg UPL 19475 Crew of the Lil Skippy, 708th, Rex, Kates, Frank Mazzio, Charles Wood, Harold Moran and others of the 708th. 447th Bomb Group collection

Smith, D. (2006). Pictorial Tribute to the Men and Aircraft of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) 1943-1945 (1st ed.). Bishops Stortford, UK: East Anglia Books.

Object Number - UPL 19475 - Crew of the Lil Skippy, 708th, Rex, Kates, Frank Mazzio, Charles Wood, Harold Moran and others of the 708th.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/10/44; Hunter 7/11/44; Grenier 12/11/44; Assigned ? ; Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Albert R Hahn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron 842nd Air Engineering Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew

Rex B Katz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron 842nd Air Engineering Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Frank Mazzio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

Harold Edward Moran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37615554
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radioman, Waist gunner

William B Rudisill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14043830
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

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Smith, D. (2006). Pictorial Tribute to the Men and Aircraft of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) 1943-1945 (1st ed.). Bishops Stortford, UK: East Anglia Books.

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Hal Moran

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Howard Rippberger was the captain. My dad, Harold Moran, was radioman and waist gunner.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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