Base Air Depot 1
Headquarters
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UPL 19604
A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Stumper Jumper' at an 8th Air Force Base in England, 16 July 1943. 42-30237 "Stump Jumper" (379th BG 524th BS WA-V) transferred to Aphrodite [ remote controlled drone flying bomb loaded with Torpex explosives ] missions, lost on Oldenburg Power station 1st Jan 45 [ crashed en route to target due to flak].
Top row (standing)
Armstrong, Donald B, T/ Sgt, R Waist Gunner
Theiss, Joseph E, Lt, Pilot
Edwards, James G, Lt, Navigator
Peifer, Thomas D, Lt, Bombardier
Krafft, Julius "Red" W, Lt, Co-Pilot
Front row (kneeling)
Frydryk, Frank P, S/Sgt, Ball Turret
Hill, George R, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Nolan, Morrison T, S/Sgt, Top Turret
Klump, Delbert W, T/Sgt, L Waist Gunner
McKeegan, Hugh (NMI), Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A11460-A71025AC.
Top row (standing)
Armstrong, Donald B, T/ Sgt, R Waist Gunner
Theiss, Joseph E, Lt, Pilot
Edwards, James G, Lt, Navigator
Peifer, Thomas D, Lt, Bombardier
Krafft, Julius "Red" W, Lt, Co-Pilot
Front row (kneeling)
Frydryk, Frank P, S/Sgt, Ball Turret
Hill, George R, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Nolan, Morrison T, S/Sgt, Top Turret
Klump, Delbert W, T/Sgt, L Waist Gunner
McKeegan, Hugh (NMI), Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A11460-A71025AC.
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Burtonwood | |
Based |
Kenley | |
Based |
Langford Lodge | |
Based |
Liverpool | |
Based |
St Mellons | |
Based |
Valley | |
Based |
Warton |
Encompassing
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Role/Job: Aero Repair
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1
- Role/Job: Office
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1
- Role/Job: Instruments
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Telegraph Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1 55th Field Hospital
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Chaplain
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: T'aint A Bird II
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Doris Mae
- Unit: Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 325th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Drew
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Barney
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
ContributorAldon
Changes
Sources
First look and assessment, neeeds a lot of changes and corrections. Will slowly update and add material and photographs
Aldon Ferguson
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)