8th Air Force- 303rd Heavy Bomber Group and Individual memorials

"Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" 303rd Bombardment Group (H)

By Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013 1. "Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" Marker Dedicated to All who served with 303rd BG (H) by all the 303 BG (H) Association 13 May 1996 Located at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum   Inscription. 358th-359th-360th-427th Flight Squadrons supported by our essential dedicated Ground units 12 Sept to 11 June 1945 - AAF Station 107 Molesworth, Huntingdonshire, England Constituted 28 Jan 1942 _ Savannah, Georgia Inactivated 25 July 1945 - Casablanca, French Morocco Casualties                  303rd BG (H) B-17's                          Enemy Aircraft 841 KIA                       210 Combat Losses                        378 Destroyed 747 POW                                                                                 104 Probables 67 Evadee                                                                               182 Damaged 29 Internee                                                                                                             Two Medals of Honor Lt. Jack Mathis 18 Mar 1943 - T/Sgt Forrest Vosier 20 Dec 1943 Distinguished Unit Citation - 11 Jan 1944 Oschersleben, Germany One of the Eighth's pioneer Bomb Groups Most 8th AF B-17 Group combat missions (364) 2nd highest total sorties (10,721) 2nd highest bomb tonnage dropped (26,346) First to fly 300 missions from United Kingdom "Hell's" Angels" 1st B-17 to fly 25 missions "Knockout Dropper"   By Mike Stroud, 2013 2. "Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" Marker, backside view   1st B-17 to fly 50 & 75 missions The proud "Angels" Never Stood Down (Backside Plaque) The 303rd Bombardment Group (H) "Hells Angels" Combat Team at Molesworth. England Air Combat Units 41st Combat Wing (H) Headquarters 303rd Bombardment Group (H) Headquarters 358th Bombardment Squadron (H) 359th Bombardment Squadron (H) 360th Bombardment Squadron (H) 427th Bombardment Squadron (H) Supported by Ground Units 3rd Station Complement Squadron 8th Dental Unit 18th Weather Squadron 202nd Finance Section 249th Medical Dispensary 303rd Station Hospital 328th Service Squadron which became the 444th Sub Depot 863rd Chemical Company 1114th Quartermaster Company 1199th Military Police Company 1681 Ordnance S & M Company 2097th Fire Fighting Platoon 425th Air Service Group consisting of Headquarters & Base Service Squadron 575th Air Material Squadron 851st Air Engineering Squadron   Location. 32° 6.934′ N, 81° 14.247′ W. Marker is in Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County   By Mike Stroud, 2013 3. "Hell's Angels" - "Might in Flight" Marker Allied markers of members of the group:    . Click for map. Located adjacent to I-95, Georgia exit 102,US 80 east, at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler GA 31322, United States of America. Also see . . .  303d Bombardment Group, from Wikipedia. ...The 303d took part in the first penetration into Germany by heavy bombers of Eighth Air Force by striking the U-boat yard at Wilhelmshaven on 27 January 1943 then attacked other targets such as the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, shipbuilding yards at Bremen, a synthetic rubber plant at Huls, an aircraft engine factory at Hamburg, industrial areas of Frankfurt, an aerodrome at Villacoublay, and a   By Mike Stroud, 2013 4. ooOld Soldjer Lt Col Lewis "Lew" E Lyle 360th BS & 303rd BG (H) Lead pilot and commander Click for more information.   marshalling yard at Le Mans. ...

By Mike Stroud, 2013 5. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - "Hell's Angels" 1Lt Thomas H. Hardin, Jr. (P) Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 6. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - "Hell's Angels" Barnes Crew Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 7. Edgar C. "Ed" Miller Lt Col USAF 30 Missions 9 Missions to Berlin President, 303rd Bomb Group Association 1995-96 Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 8. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - Beiser's Bunch Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 9. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron "Meat Hound" Lt. Col. Clayton C. David Air Force Evader Jan. 11, 1944 to Apr. 15, 1944 to May 25, 1944 Amsterdam to Spain to England Approximately 60 helpers including Joke M. Folmer, Dutch Jacques Vrij, Dutch Jean Arhex, French Paule Arhex, French Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 10. 303rd Bomb Group - 360th Bomb Squadron (Upper) In honor of Col. William Heller's Crew These men served brilliantly and flew more than the required 25 combat missions (Lower)"Satan's Workshop" 1st Lt George Edward Underwood and Crew http://www.303rdbg.com/360heller.html Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 11. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron Shot down Feb 24 1944 Mission to Schweinfurt, Germany Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 12. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron Shot down over Bricey, Fr. 6 Feb 1944 Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 13. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 2Lt Francis R. Taub (P) Hamberg KIA*    POW • Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 14. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - Radio Gunner Forrest W. Howell Wounded by FW-190's in air battle over Germany Aug. 15, 1944... Bailed out of burning B-17 -Captured- Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 15. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - "Old Crow" 2nd Lt Louis Howard Bourgeault "Our Hero" Shot down by anti-aircraft guns over Berlin Germany - June 21, 1944 Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 16. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron In memory of my husband's crew Shot down by anti-aircraft fire 9 Sept 1944 Ludwigshaven, Germ Sylvia Reeves Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 17. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - "Red 166" Shot down 13 Jan 45 over Mannhiem All POW's - All Survived Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 18. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron - Gobrecht's Crew "Mercy's Madhouse" Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 19. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron - Monahan's Crew Hell's Angels Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 20. 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron - Gene Girman In Memory of my crew-Shot down 24 Aug 44 Merseburg, Germany Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 21. Original 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron "Thunderbird Crew" Moncur Family Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 22. 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron - "Duchess Granddaughter" Crew 1Lt William M. Beasley Crew Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 23. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - McCutchan's Crew 1Lt Eugene R. McCutchan (P) Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 24. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - Vuke's Crew 2Lt Emil J. Vukovich P Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 25. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - "Ol' D-Dogs" Crew "Idaliza" Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 26. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - Shield's Crew Flew six missions as a Squadron Deputy Lead and Lead crew. Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 27. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - Kirk's Crew "Miss Umbriago" Captain Roger L. Kuykendall Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 28. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - "Iza Vailable" Eddie Deerfield, radio operator/gunner, salutes his gallent crew. "We were each our brothers' keeper." Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, February 28, 2013 29. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron R W Krohn Crew Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 30. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - "Lucious Lady" S/Sgt William T L Werner Tail Gunner Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Most memorable mission: - Mission #111, 22 February 1944, to Aschersleben, Germany in B-17F #42-5081 Luscious Lady 427th BS (GN-V). About an hour and one-half before reaching the target, during heavy German Fighter attacks, a 20 mm shell seriously injured Sgt William T.L. Werner, Tail Gunner from Lebanon, PA. Realizing that his B-17's survival depended upon him being able to defend it from rear attacks, he remained at his position and continued firing his guns without pause. About 20-30 minutes later Luscious Lady was hit by flak and Sgt Werner received additional wounds in his arms, abdominal area and leg. Only after all fighter attacks had ceased did Sgt Werner, weakened by the loss of blood, crawl to the waist gunner compartment where he collapsed. His survival was the result of his heated flying suit being knocked out and the freezing temperatures lowered his body temperature and helped his blood from his wounds coagulate quickly. Sgt Werner was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (The second highest USAAF award). Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 31. 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron - Crew #4494 Eisenwinter's Crew Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 32. 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron - "Princess Pat" 1Lt Rufus W. Grisham crew Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 33. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - AC 47 37896 B-17G Shot down 1/11/44 Last Mission of Hallden Crew Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 34. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - Chick's Crew 2Lt Anthony J. Cecchini Crew Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 35. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron = Kelloggs Kids JACOB W. FREDERICKS Crew Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 36. 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron - Van's Crew JOHN J. VAN GEYTEN CREW Click for more information.
By Mike Stroud, 2013 37. 303rd Bombardment Group 359 Sq Haynes Hobos Click for more information.	By Mike Stroud, 2013 38. 303rd Bombardment Group 1 Div Hq Capt. Robt. Johnson
By Mike Stroud, 2013 39.   303 BG Window at the nearby Chapel of the Fallen Eagles In Memory of our Glorious Dead 303rd Bomb Group Molesworth England 1942 - 1945	By Mike Stroud, 2013 40. 303rd Bombardment Group Banner