42-29706 Passion Flower
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FRE 833
Ground crew of the 95th Bomb Group attend to an explosion caused whilst loading bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress at Alconbury. Aircraft pictured are: B-17F (serial number 42-29808) and B-17F (serial number 42-29706) nicknamed "Passion Flower" (after the Disney character from 'Bambi')- both were written off as a result of the explosion of 42-29685 at top right of picture.
Printed caption on reverse: 'A-25287 AG Planes 3 and 4 (later) in foreground were damaged beyond repair. The scene of the explosion, which ocurred as bombs were loaded in No 1 is in right background. 28 May 1943. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO' Roger Freeman Collection
Printed caption on reverse: 'A-25287 AG Planes 3 and 4 (later) in foreground were damaged beyond repair. The scene of the explosion, which ocurred as bombs were loaded in No 1 is in right background. 28 May 1943. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO' Roger Freeman Collection
Roger Freeman Photo Caption correction.
Delivered Cheyenne 7/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Morrison 14/4/43; Dow Fd 21/4/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-W] Alconbury 25/4/43; 3m, Written off after another aircraft 42-29685 exploded nearby on base 27/5/43, Salvaged. PASSION FLOWER.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34686450
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727183
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15107390
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 6995260
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator; Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11068215
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Radio Operator; Mechanic
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 21 May 1943
- Date: 15 May 1943
- Date: 14 May 1943
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 7 February 1943 | |
Assigned |
RAF Alconbury | 25 April 1943 | |
Other Damaged beyond repair DBR |
RAF Alconbury | 27 May 1943 | Written off after another aircraft 42-29685 exploded nearby on base 27/5/43. |
Other Salvaged |
RAF Alconbury | 30 May 1943 | Salvaged. |
Revisions
ContributorPaul Bellamy
Changes
Sources
Loss location corrected from Framlingham to Alconbury.
(Source: 1AD HQ Archive - 92BG records, 95BG records, 1st Bomb Division records)