42-97112 Little Joe Jr.

A airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Little Joe Jr.". Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/9/44 A. 282.' media-413927.jpg FRE 7843 A airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress 42-97112 nicknamed "Little Joe Jr.".
Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/9/44 A. 282.' Roger Freeman Collection

Connected up to aircraft record - nickname and associated unit (388th BG) given in aircraft record.

Object Number - FRE 7843 - A airman of the 388th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress 42-97112 nicknamed "Little Joe Jr.". Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/9/44 A. 282.'

Delivered Dorval 12/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-775]; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 18/3/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/1/45 with John Edelman, Herb Drumheller, Jim Edens, Bradley Jewett, Nick Peters, Clarry Gieck (6 Returned to Duty); Dan McBride, John Ambuhl, Tom Dewey (3 Prisoner of War); flak, force landed Zweibrucken, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11562; Salvaged 21/1/45. LITTLE JOE JR. (SOC 21/6/47).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35447653
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dorval, QC, Canada 12 February 1944 Delivered to the RAF as HB775

Other

Transferred to the USAAF

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 18 March 1944 388 BG 561 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Böhlen, Germany 7 July 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

66482 Zweibrücken, Germany 5 January 1945 Flak Damaged/Force landed

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-97112&da…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 194

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11562 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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