303rd Bombardment Group (H) "Hells Angels"

303rd Bombardment Group (H) "Hells Angels". Flew from this airfield. Left Panel: , 303rd Bomb Group (H) 8th Air Force, Arrived UK - 12 Sep 42 , First Combat Mission 17 Nov 42 , Last Combat Mission 25 Apr 45 , 365 Combat Missions , (The most of any 8AF B-17 Group) , 10,721 Sorties - 378 Enemy aircraft destroyed, First 8 AF B-17 to reach , 25 missions - "Hells' Angels", First 8AF B-17 to reach , 50 and 75 missions - "Knock-Out Dropper", First 8AF Bomb Group to reach , 300 missions - 9 Jan 45, Distinguished Unit Citation , for mission of 11 Jan 44, 303rd Bomb Group airmen awarded , the Congressional Medal of Honor: , 1LT Jack Mathis - 18 Mar 43 , TSGT Forrest Vosler - 20 Dec 43, 841 Killed in Action , 747 Taken Prisoner of War , 210 B-17's Lost (Combat and Training), Center Panel:
303rd Bombardment Group (H) , "Hell's Angels" , Flew from this airfield , Station 107 Molesworth, 1942-1945, They never turned back in the face of the enemy, Right Panel: , 303rd Bombardment Group (H), Activated Pendleton Field, Oregon 3 Feb 42 - Deactivate Casablanca, Morocco 25 Jul 45, Combat Commanders , James H. Wallace Jul 42-Feb 43 , Charles E. Marion Feb 43-Jul 43 , Kermit D. Stevens Jul 43-Oct 44 , Lewis E. Lyle (acting) Sep 44-Oct 44 , Richard. Cole (acting) Oct 44 , William S. Raper Oct 44-Apr 45 , William C. Sipes Apr 45-Jun 45, Squadrons Assigned , 58th Bomb Squadron VK , 359th Bomb Squadron BN , 360th Bomb Squadron PU , 427th Bomb Squadron GN, Support Organizations , 44th Sub Depot , 3rd Station Complement SQ , 1681st Ordnance S&M Co , 1199th Military Police Co , 863rd Chemical Co , 18th Weather Sq Det 107 , 2097th Engineers Fire-Fighting Plt , 1114th Quartermaster Co , 202nd Finance Section , 303rd Station Hospital , 249th Medical Det , Company E 156th Inf , 328th Service Sq , 8AF Dental Det , 3rd Provisional Gas Defense Det , 425th Air Service Group, Flower Holder: , Remembered with honor, Back of monument:, Center Panel: , Might in Flight, Right Panel: , He lived to bear his country's arms. , He died to save its honor. , He was a soldier, and he knew a soldier's duty. , His sacrifice will help to keep aglow , the flaming tourch that light our lives, , that millions yet unborn , may know the priceless joy of liberty. , And we who pay him homage , and revere his memory, , in solemn pride rededicate ourselves , to a complete fulfilment of the task , for which he so gallantly has placed his life , upon the alter of man's freedom. , GEN H. H. Arnold , Commanding General , U.S. Army Air Forces , Dedicated to the gallant , American airmen , of the , 303rd Bomb Group , who sacrificed their lives , for the cause of freedom , Additional Marker (Airfield Map): Station 107 Molesworth 1942-1948 303rd Bomb Group Memorial