42-102614 Ole-O-Oboe
“Ole-O-Oboe.” Gene Hackney collection
From the archives of Lt Gene “Hack” Hackney. Navigator 385th/548th. Whitehead crew. This photo was taken from the original hard copy snap shot believed to have been taken by Hack. (My father-in-law.) Ken Thompson
Object Number - UPL 45278 - B17 42-102614. 385BG. 351BS “Ole-O-Oboe.”
Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/44; with Hal Walker force landed Gore Fd, Mt 23/3/44; Oklahoma City 7/6/44; Cheyenne 27/7/44; Kearney 10/8/44; Manchester, NH 19/8/44; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-H] Gt Ashfield; 119m Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35755617
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: AO829113
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 12 December 1944
Revisions
Virginia Wise, eldest daughter of Lester Allen Wise. He flew in this plane on his first mission to Darmstadt, 12 Dec 1944 as a co-pilot (thereafter he was always the pilot.)
