42-29726 The Dallas Rebel Poisonality
Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/43; Walker 23/2/43; Smoky Hill 25/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 20/4/43 THE DALLAS REBEL; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 509BS/351BG [RQ-Q] Polebrook 11/7/43; battle damaged Kassel 12m 30/7/43 with Jim Maginis, Co-pilot: Roy Peterson, Navigator: Bill Holloway, Bombardier: Ed Piech, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Glenn, Radio Operator: Harvey, Ball turret gunner: Verl Long, Waist gunner: Angelo Riccardi, Waist gunner: Jim McCurdy (wia, died next day), Tail gunner: Dan Reeder. (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Leiston, Sfk.; severely damaged so it was Salvaged 2/8/43. POISONALITY.
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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
- 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: 351st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38099500
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793803
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 30 July 1943
- Date: 29 July 1943
- Date: 26 July 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Assigned |
Grafton Underwood, Kettering NN14, UK | 20 April 1943 | Assigned to 337BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Transferred |
Polebrook, Peterborough PE8, UK | 11 July 1943 | Transferred to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Leiston IP16, UK | 30 July 1943 | Battle damaged Kassel, crash landed Leiston, Suffolk. severely damaged. 1 x WIA/KIA, 9 x RTD. 30-Jul-43. |
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Other Salvaged |
Leiston IP16, UK | 2 August 1943 | Salvaged 2-Aug-43. |
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Manufactured |
Dallas, TX, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
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Delivered |
Texas, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |