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"Fame's Favoured Few"
Assigned Eighth AF: August 1942
Wing & Command Assignments
B17G 42-31713 "Snake Hips" 327BS of 92BG(H)
VIII BC,1BW: 08.42 VIII BC 102 PCWB 05.43 VIII BC,1BD 40 CBW 13.09.43 1 BD 40 CBW 08.01.44 1 AD 40 CBW 01.01.45
Bombardment Squadrons (H):
- 325th "NV"
- 326th "JW"
- 327th "UX"
- 407th "PY"
B-17 F (Block 1-BO)(Aug.42)
B-17 E (Aug.42-Apr.43)
B-17 F (Block 55-BO, 15-DL, 25-VE)
YB-40 (May 43-July 43)
B-17 G
Stations:
- Bovington, 11/28.08.42 - 04/11.01.43
- Alconbury, 04/11.01.43 - 11/15.09.43
- Podington, Bedfortshire ; 11/15.09.43 - 20.05/09.06.45
- Lt. Col. James S. Sutton ; 27.03.42 - 01.05.43
- Lt. Col. Baskin R. Lawrence ; 02.05.43 - 23.05.43
- Lt. Col. William M. Reid ; 23.05.43 - 27.09.44 (WIA 26.08.44)
- Lt. Col. James W. Wilson ; 27.09.44 - 04.08.45
Facts:
First Mission: 06.09.42
Last Mission: 25.04.45
Total Missions: 308
Bomb Tonnage: 20,829 tons
A/C MIA: 154
Other Losses: ??
Major Awards:
Distinguished Unit Citation: 11.01.44
Medal of Honor: F/O. John C. Morgan
26.07.43 (Hannover-Raid)
100 or more missions:
Number A/C Number Name Sq
of missions
none none none none
Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany
