Kenneth E Dougherty
Military
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UPL 41440
'Lt Daugherty and crew of the Boeing B-17 "Rose Marie" of the 390th Bomb Group pose beside their plane at their base in England on 24 November 1943. '
B-17F-BO 390th BG ROSE MARIE
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B-17F-BO 390th BG ROSE MARIE
42-30411
US Air Force Official Photo 71273 AC via Fold 3
Updated record to properly attribute image, and provide official caption
On 24 August 1943 B-17 #42-30308 'Hot Rocks' ditched in Channel. Mechanical failure. Returned to base.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot Rocks
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Returned (RTD) |
English Channel | 24 August 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 393 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database