41-9108 Alabama Exterminator

media-44776.jpeg UPL 44776 B-17E 41-9108 Alabama Exterminator in her final resting place having force landed in Greenland. Crew of 8 returned to Duty.

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Object Number - UPL 44776 - B-17E 41-9108 Alabama Exterminator in her final resting place having force landed in Greenland. Crew of 8 returned to Duty.

Delivered Sarasota 342BS/97BG 15/4/42; Presque Is 31/5/42; from Goose Bay with John Holmes, Co-pilot: Fred Shelton, Navigator: Jones Calloway, Bombardier: Ed Branch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Brennan, Radio Operator: John Fellows, g-John Lynn, g-George Witham. (all 8 Returned to Duty) crashed Egedaminde, Greenland 26/6/42. Written off. ALABAMA EXTERMINATOR.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward Moore Branch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert J Brennan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Jones Lucius Callaway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38032216 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John W Fellows

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John H Holmes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Sarasota AAF, FL 15 April 1942 Delivered to Sarasota AAF 15-Apr-42.

Other

Transited

Presque Island AAF, ME 31 May 1942 Presque Island AAF, Maine.

Crashed

Egedesminde, Greenland 26 June 1942 One of three B-17's from 342nd Squadron 97th Bombardment Group flying from Goose Bay to BW8, emergency landing near Egedesminde due to bad weather on BW8. 8 x RTD

Other

Transited

Goose Bay, Canada 26 June 1942

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/41-9108-alabama-exterminator/
http://www.warcovers.dk/greenland/crash260642.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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