Carl Wesley Herdic Jr

Military
media-46740.jpeg UPL 46740 Herdic "Fuddy Duddy" Crew: L-R Back row Frank Banas-BTG, Carl Herdic-P, Ray Kravick-RO, Joe Lomiglio-TG.
Front row, L-R Don Jones-E, George Cornell-WG, Phillip Chase-CP, Leonard Ericson-N Arthur Locker-Bombardier 447th Bomb Group collection

447 Bomb group History

Object Number - UPL 46740 - Herdic "Fuddy Duddy" Crew: L-R Back row Frank Banas-BTG, Carl Herdic-P, Ray Kravick-RO, Joe Lomiglio-TG. Front row, L-R Don Jones-E, George...

Flew 29 Missions in Fuddy Duddy

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fuddy Duddy
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Williamsport, PA 11 July 1920

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA 18 December 1941

Other

447th BG Overseas Tour

Rattlesden Airfield, UK 10 January 1944 - 12 July 1944

Died

Neptune, NJ 20 January 1992

Buried

14 February 1992 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot Section 3-N, Row 1, Site 2
Williamsport, PA 1650 Graham Road

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