Philip J Meyer

Military

Philip Meyer, SSgt., part of the 8th US Airforce, 379th Bomb Group, 526th Squad, flew ~29 Missions (27 Missions confirmed) from November 5, 1944, to March 12, 1945. He flew on several different aircraft but spent most of his flight time on the "Pipe Dream." Other named aircraft include Flack Rabbit, Lucky Patch, The Hellion, Jeanie, Lady Luck, Gravel Gertie, and Pretty Olga. Included is a map of all known mission locations, dates, and objectives. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1t4lAvFS3nuDe80KUo5JbNJ1g9JZ….

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pipe Dream
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Patch
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron

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Most information was retrieved either from publicly available documents of the U.S. National Archives or retrieved with assistance from the 379th Bomb Group Archives http://www.379thbga.org.