42-102658 Blanco Diablo

media-31772.jpeg UPL 31772 1944 - Blanco Diablo (B-17G 42-102658), DeMallie Crew. Back Row: Jow Marlowe, Loel Bishop, Don Holmes, Hank Rutkowski, Lowell Strain, Harold S. Derr, Jr. Front Row: Howard DeMallie, Chuck Olson, Bill Leader, Dick Fuller.

Harold S. Derr, Jr Archive

Object Number - UPL 31772 - 1944 - Blanco Diablo (B-17G 42-102658), DeMallie Crew. Back Row: Jow Marlowe, Loel Bishop, Don Holmes, Hank Rutkowski, Lowell Strain, Harold S. Derr,...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Gr Island 12/45/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 30/4/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 6/12/44 with Howard DeMallie, Chas Olson, Don Holmes, Howard Derp, Lowell Strain, Henry Rutkowski, Loel Bishop (7 Prisoner of War); Dick Fuller (evaded capture); Joe Marlowe (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Ronduite, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 11052. BLANC DIABLO.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38564926
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185250
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-765619
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator

Places

Missions

  • Date: 11 September 1944
French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'
  • Date: 10 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 December 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorBruceDerr
Changes
Sources

Missing Aircraft Crew Report (MACR) 11052

Date
Contributortimothymotz
Changes
Sources

Timothy Motz; from a mission list kept by Harold Motz and compared to Doyle Shields, "History of the 447th Bomb Group"

Date
Contributortimothymotz
Changes
Sources

Aircraft nickname added by timothymotz

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11052 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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