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media-39060.jpeg UPL 39060 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 23 April 1944."

Object Number - UPL 39060 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 23 April 1944."

Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-K] Kimbolton 30/3/44; Missing in Action Zeitz 30/11/44 with Bob Puckett, Don Childes, Chas Ingraham, George Reedy, Bob Salley, Roman Yriarte, Alvin Hirschi, Jarvis Williams, Attilio Tirapelli (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Zeitz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11057. LUCY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17097931 / O-808295
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15328948 / O-822379
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37575349
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14095599 / O-718319
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19102623 / O-757277
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 30 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 26 January 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 26-Jan-44.

Assigned

Kimbolton, UK 30 March 1944 Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Zietz, Germany 30 November 1944 - 30 November 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Zietz 30-Nov-44; Shot down by flak 9 x POW. MACR 11057

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11057 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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