Arthur K Rogers

Military

Completed 34 missions, Crew Number 95

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The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Odd Ball : Double In Brass
  • Unit: 571st Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group take off their flight gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cabin in the Sky". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289794.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cabin in the Sky Rough Group Dorothy Dee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Purdy Baby/Miss Cue/Sister Kate/Rick-O-Shay IV
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shy ann
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Moron
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 10 November 1944
  • Date: 9 November 1944
  • Date: 6 November 1944
  • Date: 4 November 1944
  • Date: 30 October 1944

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Information provided by Curtis Thompson, Nephew

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