303rd BG(H) HISTORY
Historical Overview
by Carlton M. Smith
And the Angels Struck
The First 300 - Hell's Angels booklet
303rd Combat Team
303rd BG Squadrons highlighted
Original B-17s and Crewmen Film
Video captures of a 1942 color film
Molesworth Film
Shot at Molesworth 1942 - 1945 by Major Charles D. Rowsell
303rd Firsts
Aircraft and Combat Crew Firsts
Stats & Facts
303rd Statistics
Hell's Angels
How the 303rd became "Hell's Angels"
Stations
Assigned 303rd Stations - USA & Foreign
Heritage of the 303rd BG(H)
The 303rd Numerical distinction lasted for 47 years
Journals and Letters
Journals, Diaries and Letters Home
303rd in Action
Vignettes and True Stories of the 303rd
303rd Baseball Teams
1943-1944 Championship Teams
Continental Express Flights
Photos and narrative of flights over Nazi Europe at the war's end.
Post-War Molesworth
Molesworth, England - After WWII
WORLD WAR II HISTORY
WWII Uniforms
Ed Nored's Collection of Uniforms and Flight Gear
WWII Posters
Promoting the War Effort
Propaganda Leaflets
Leaflets or Nickels dropped over Germany by 303rd BG B-17s
I've Got Wings!
Cartoon booklet from flight training
Combat Crew Orientation Booklet
From Combat Crew Training in 1944
Captured - POW Rights Booklet
From Combat Crew Training in 1944
Captured - POW Instruction Booklet
From Combat Crew Training in 1944
WWII Coins and Currency
Coins and Currency used during WWII
Slanguage
Aviation Slang from WWII
PERSONNEL
303rd Commanders
303rd BG Group & Squadron Commanders
303rd BG Personnel
Searchable Index of 10,000 303rd Members
Military Occupational Specialities (MOS)
Key Air Crew & Bomb Group MOS List
Honor Roll
In Memoriam of those Killed in Action
TAPS
Deceased Comrades
303rd BG Association Presidents
Names, service dates and biographies
Original Pilots
303rd's Original Pilots and their fate
Original Crews
303rd's First Crews with Crew Photos
HQ & Support Photos
HQ & Support Personnel Group Photos
Aeronautical Ratings- Badges
USAAF Flight Badges worn during WWII
LITERATURE, ART and MUSIC
Books and Media
by or about 303rd Members
(CD, DVD, etc.)
303rd A-2 Jackets
Original and Replica A-2 Jacket Art
303rd Paintings and Artwork
Large collection of 303rd paintings, sketches and woodcarvings
303rd B-17 Illustrations
By Mark Styling
303rd Wood Carvings
By Bill Adams
Molesworth Sketches
By Neil J. Svare
Old Warriors
by Amy Mayer Kirsch
One Chute Burned
by MacKinlay Kantor
Silver Medals and Sweet Memories
by Don Reid, the Statler Brothers
B-17s in Song
303rd B-17s named after popular songs
AIRFIELDS
Molesworth Airdrome
Base Map and Aerial Photo of Molesworth
8th AAF Bases
Location of 8th AAF Bases in England\
303rd BG(H) MEMORIALS
Memorials
Known Memorial and Recognition Locations
Memorial to the 303rd Bomb Group
RAF Molesworth, England
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303rd BG(H) AWARDS
Medal of Honor
1Lt Jack Mathis & T/Sgt Forrest L. Vosler
Distinguished Service Cross
Spencer, Werner, Dello Buono and Lyle
Awards
303rd BG(H) Major Individual Awards
Distinguished Unit Citation
Awarded to the 303rd BG(H)
Campaigns
Credited Campaigns for the 303rd BG
COMBAT PERSONNEL
Crew Photos
303rd Crew Photos
MACR
Missing Aircraft and Crew Reports
Killed in Action
Where bodies were returned in the aircraft
Flight Crew Casualties
Summary of casualties as the war progressed. A work in progress researched by Ed Miller
Ground Personnel Casualties
Ground Personnel and USA Training Accidents
Evadees & Escapees
Crewmen who Escaped or Evaded Capture
Interned
Crewmen who were Interned in Switzerland
Crewmen Murdered
Crewmen Murdered after parachuting safely
Honor Roll Flights
Flights that Resulted in Loss of Lives
Goldfish Club
Crewmen who ditched in water
COMBAT OPERATIONS
8th AF Bombers and Crews
Heavy Bombers and Crews on Hand in the Eighth Air Force, 1942-1945
303rd BG Missions
364 Bombing Missions & Lead Crew Photos
Cities Bombed
Cities Bombed by the 303rd BG(H)
B-17 Crewmen Duties
Duties and Responsibilities of the B-17 Crew
Intelligence and Briefings
Standard Operating Procedures
Clothing, Parachutes, etc.
Standard Operating Procedures
Oxygen and Equipment
Standard Operating Procedures
Navigator Requirements
Standard Operating Procedures
Bombardier Requirements
Standard Operating Procedures
Combat Gunners
Standard Operating Procedures
Aerial Observers
Standard Operating Procedures
Engine and Aircraft Operation
Standard Operating Procedures
Take-off and Assembly
Standard Operating Procedures
Formation Technique
Standard Operating Procedures
Bomber Formations
Standard B-17 Formations
41st CBW Assembly
303rd BG, 379th BG and 384th BG
Landing Procedure
Standard Operating Procedures
Abortive Missions
Standard Operating Procedures
Pilot & Copilot Cockpit Checklist
from the Pilot's Information File (PIF)
Bombardier's Checklist
from the Bombardier's Information File (BIF)
Radio Operating Procedures
from the Pilot's Information File (PIF)
Bombing Mission Route Maps
Route Maps for Missions 1-210
303rd Gunner - Fighter Claims
Confirmed enemy aircraft claims
RAF and USAAF Bombs
Ordnance carried on B-17s
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Markings - 8th AF
Tail and Squadron markings for 8th Air Force Bomb Groups
Aircraft Markings - 303rd BG
Group and Squadron identification
303rd Named B-17s
Alphabetically and Serial Number
Assigned 303rd B-17s
All Known 303rd BG B-17s
Nose Art
Ground Crews and Nose Art Photos
303rd BG Aircraft in Film Archives
Researched by Donald Kehne
Molesworth Aircraft
Non-Operational Aircraft / Graphics & Facts
Delta Rebel 2 / Hell's Angels / Memphis Belle
Hell's Angels was 1st to complete 25 Missions. Compare their records.
B-17 Emergency Procedures
How to Bail Out of and Ditch the B-17
Old Reliables
Longest Flying B-17s
B-17 History
The dependable Flying Fortress
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About Us
Much of the following historical information on the 303rd Bombardment Group (H)
is from the book, Might in Flight by LtCol Harry D. Gobrecht. The lists of 303rd BG personnel are the result of years of research by LtCol Edgar C. Miller. The contents are copyrighted and provided by the authors for your research and non-commercial personal use.