42-102442 Swiss Miss
Image conforms to synopsis an the camouflaged chin turret housing further supports the range. The 384th BG and Jing Zhou websites also link the image to the s/n.
Phil Marchese May 10, 2021
(See discussion at FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945)
Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; Kearney 15/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44.
Assigned 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group [JD-F] Grafton Underwood on 15 April 1944.
During assembly for Leipzig, involved in a mid-air collision with 44-6147 on 7 July 1944; crashed Withersfield, near Haverhill, Suffolk, UK, with Earl O. Anderson Jr, Co-pilot: Walter B. Shreve Jr., Navigator: Carl Hartning, Bombardier: William L. O’Leary, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wilmer L. Loyd, Radio Operator: John D. Sherman, Ball turret gunner: Neal W. Noland, Waist gunner: Homer J. Evans (8 Killed in Action); Tail gunner: Glen S. Hinshaw (Returned to Duty).
Salvaged 8/7/44. SWISS MISS.
One of two spares on this mission collided, 44-6147.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33574325
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758675
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35019070
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15327999
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35409749
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flexible Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cheyenne Airport : Jerry Olson Field
Missions
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Capitalized nickname.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
AAIR 44-07-07-515 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database