42-30018 Old coffins
INTERNET
Object Number - UPL 27745
Delivered Cheyenne 1/4/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Assigned 423BS/381BG [VE-L] Ridgewell 24/5/43 with Capt Joe Alexander, Co-pilot: Bill Crowley, Navigator: Jack Wemmer, Bombardier: Jim Nance, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mault Thompson, Radio Operator: Walt Ferens, Ball turret gunner: Pete Garvan, Waist gunner: Joe Fazarti, Tail gunner: George Johnsen; 14m transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-J] Chelveston 22/8/43; 2 BAD Warton 20/3/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 23/6/44; Amarillo 7/7/44; Keesler 6/11/44; Sheppard 24/3/45; Amarillo 4/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45. OLD COFFINS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O410629
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39179671
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 0800884
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33 350 953
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 24 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
