43-38665 Queen of the Skies
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UPL 30452
B-17 43-38665
“Rugged but Right”. This is my best guess since all of my other B-17s my Dad flew missions in had a name except this one and Dad said one of his B-17s was “Rugged but Right”
“Rugged but Right”. This is my best guess since all of my other B-17s my Dad flew missions in had a name except this one and Dad said one of his B-17s was “Rugged but Right”
His son
Delivered Cheyenne 30/8/44; Hunter 4/9/44; Grenier 15/9/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Z] Framlingham 19/9/44; Missing in Action Derben 14/1/45 with Emory Hanneke, Vic Kendall, Fred Getz, Len Andrews, Julian Gurbindo, Harry carlson, Gene Johnson, Gene Miles spot jammer, Walt Moseley [tg (9 Killed in Action); Melvin Johnson (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bartschendorf, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11723.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2069029
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16126764
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner, Spot Jammer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 14 January 1945 |