Joe P Crane

Military

Object Number - UPL 79195 - B-17 42-6153 with Bergener crew.

He flew on Wilford Bergner crew. Reported to the group on 16 Feb 1945, completing 13 missions.



Joe's death in 1986 was reported in the Jan '94 edition of 306th Echoes.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-6153

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Good Pickin
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Arlington, Texas

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

306th Echoes 'Jan '94

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

Joe P Crane: Gallery (1 items)

Good Pickin - Bergener crew

Object number: UPL 79195 - B-17 42-6153 with Bergener crew.