Burton K Voorhees

Military
media-38003.jpeg UPL 38003 "Lead crew on bombing mission to Le Meillard, France, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 14 January 1944."

Rear L-R: 1Lt Hobart H Steely, 1Lt Darius Raymond Davis, 2Lt Fred T Clark, Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, Capt John V Lemmon.

Front L-R: S/Sgt David L Wilson, S/Sgt Mario D Garcia, S/Sgt Jerry C McLawhorn, S/Sgt Daniel F Gilmore, S/Sgt Frank J Mirenda, S/Sgt Verden D Swank.

Object Number - UPL 38003 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Le Meillard, France, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group....

Completed 5 x combat missions with 303BG. Transferred to 401BG.



Awards: Croix de Guerre (Palmleaf), DFC, AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME(4 battle stars).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
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

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Illinois, USA 6 December 1913 Son of Bernard and Roberta W Voorhees.

Enlisted

7 October 1937

Other

Discharged USAF

31 July 1961 Honourable discharge.

Died

Sun City, Maricopa County, AZ 23 April 1984

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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