UPL 28134

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Ford's Crew: Sgt. Clarence Bailey, Sgt. Francis F. Burns, 2nd Lt. Charles E. Davis, Sgt. Charles B. Dick, Sgt. William L. Englett, 2nd Lt. Wilburn H. Ford, Sgt. George Hansen Jr., Sgt. W. E Karre, 2nd Lt. Terence B. McArron. They completed 10 missions from 4/4/1945 to 4/20/1945, five on Budd's Dudds, #44-6313.

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Units

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Budd's Dudds
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date:
Contributorbmk85546
ChangesChanges to place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

photo provided by Brenda Moody Kempton, info from 401stbg.org

Date:
Contributorbmk85546
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and person associations
Sources

personal photo from Brenda Moody Kempton, flight crew info from 401stbg.org