41-24406 All American

media-18738.jpeg UPL 18738 B-17 41-24406

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Object Number - UPL 18738 - B-17 41-24406

Assigned 92BG Bangor 13/7/42; transferred 414BS/97BG Polebrook 6/42; Maison Blanche, Alg. 13/11/42; Tafaraoui, Alg. 22/11/42; Biskra, Alg. 25/12/42; on Tunis mission was rammed by Me109G 1/2/43 almost slicing rear fuselage and tail of plane off; made it back to Biskra and repaired; transferred 353BS/301BG 3m St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna, Tun 6/8/43; Cerignola, It. 7/12/43; Lucera, It. 1/2/44; Salvaged 6/3/45. ALL AMERICAN.



1-Feb-43 Crew:

Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr, Copilot- G. Boyd Jr, Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle, Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge, Engineer- Joe C. James, Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway, Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda, Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk, Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus, Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
This photo shows the crew with their B-17E Hangar Queen (41-9021) prior to August 17, 1942.  This crew and plane were initially assigned to the 414th BS (97th BG).
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12010890
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14034782
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34123026
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Bangor, ME 04401, USA 13 July 1942 Bangor, Maine, 13-Jul-42. Assigned to 92BG.

Other

Combat damaged / mid air collision

Biskra, Algeria 1 February 1943 On Tunis mission was rammed by Me109G 1-Feb-43 almost slicing rear fuselage and tailplane off; made it back to Biskra.

Assigned

Saint Donat, Tadjenanet, Algeria 6 March 1943 Transferred 353BS/301BG St Donat 6-Mar-43.

Other

Salvaged

71036 Lucera, Province of Foggia, Italy 6 March 1945 Salvaged 6-Mar-45 Lucera, Italy

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Assigned

Polebrook, Peterborough PE8 5LN, UK Transferred 414BS, 97BG Polebrook Jun-42.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Biskra, Algeria, the home base for the BG when "All American" was rammed by the German plane.

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Contributorphil marchese
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Maurer; ...Combat Units

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added connections to crem members listed for A/C 41-24406.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added spaces in desription for readability.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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