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UPL 36752

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"Lead crew on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. 303rd Bomb Group. 30-Jul-43." Rear L-R: 1Lt William V Chamberlain, 2Lt James R McConnen, 1Lt Jack C Timken, Lt Col Kermit D Stevens, 2Lt William B. Harper, 2Lt Robert K Solverson Front L-R: S/Sgt Criscienzo N Giassullo, S/Sgt George R. Redhead, S/Sgt James E. Toy, Sgt Jack Baxter, T/Sgt Leland N. Knuth

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Units

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Insignia associated with the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Jack Baxter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35239732
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

William V Chamberlain

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-729695
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Criscienzo N Giassullo

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William B Harper

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14076886 / O-799393
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Leland N Knuth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Aircraft

41-24562

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Sky Wolf
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of the east end of Molesworth airfield looking north, the control tower and two T2 hangars are right of the vertical runway, 5 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/889. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Mission

A Dutch soldier surveys the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group that has crashed near Apeldoorn. First Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG, 30/7/43 by Fighters.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-3100, 381 BG, 532 BS. 3 KM SE of Apeldoorn, 30-7-43 10:45 Hrs. RNAF'

VIII Bomber Command 80

Date: 30 July 1943

Revisions

Date: 27 Dec 2018 15:59:31

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/32145838?terms=Robert%20Solverson