42-107063

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Yorkshireman

Object Number - UPL 26354 - 42-107063

Assigned: 16 February 1944 - Continental Airlines / Boeing Modification Center - (Denver Municipal)

Assigned: 5 March 1944 - 2nd AF / 398th BG - (Rapid City AAF)

Assigned: 28 April 1944 - ATC / North Atlantic Wing - (Dow AAF)

Assigned: 1 May 1944 / 5 May 1944 - 8th AF / VIII Service Command / BAD 1 - (RAF Burtonwood)

Assigned: 18 May 1944 - 8th AF / 1st BD / 40th CBW / 306th BG / 367th BS - (RAF Thurleigh)

( Triangle-H ) ( A )



Crash landing (class 3): 30 November 1944 @ 1707 hrs (Pilot error / weather)

with 1Lt Leland P Deck

Pilot landed long at RAF Membury and cracked-up 30 feet beyond the end of the runway.

5 RTD - SOC

AAF accident report: 45-11-30-520

8th AF mission (Cross country to RAF Membury and return)



Ground accident (class 3): 12 December 1944 (Pilot error / weather)

aircraft was parked.

Aircraft was in the process of being salvaged at RAF Membury when it was struck by

C-47B #43-16388 (Pilot 2Lt James P Barlow). The C-47 was returning wounded troops from Paris to a local field hospital

AAF accident report: 45-12-12-522



Salvaged: 3 December 1944 / 18 January 1945

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14161865
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

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Added a "#" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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added basic markings

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connections

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spelling

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8th AF records
AAf accident reports

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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