Sterling J May

Military

Served as a reserve crewmember on the following missions/position



Mission 253:

B-17 #42-31394

Left Waist Gunner



Mission 273:

B-17 #42-39800

Bombardier

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-666608
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 792099
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Squadron Operations Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 750165
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Squadron Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-805776
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aphrodite
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Master Sergeant James L. Smith a crew chief of the 379th Bomb Group inspects the propellor of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Patches" which was blown off by flak and became embedded in the wing, 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/5/44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 319496. On reverse: Associated Press and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Just So, Patches
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Based

Kimbolton Assigned to the reserve crew section

Revisions

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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379th BG database

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379th BG Database