42-30215 Slightly Dangerous II

42-30215 "Slightly Dangerous II" over the Estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex UPL 60297 UPL 60297 42-30215 "Slightly Dangerous II" over the Estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex.
RAF Bradwell Bay can be seen Top Right

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Object Number - UPL 60297 - 42-30215 "Slightly Dangerous II" over the Estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex. RAF Bradwell Bay can be seen Top Right

Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/43; Gore 8/5/43;Sioux City 10/5/43; Smoky Hill 10/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 17/6/43; Missing in Action Osnabruck 11/1/44 with Lou Carpentier, Co-pilot: Don Davidson, Navigator: George Dustin, Bombardier: Joe Rizzo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Hall, Radio Operator: Bill Burns, Ball turret gunner: Rod Nelson, Waist gunner: Paul Young, Tail gunner: Joe Kozlowski (9 Prisoner of War); mech problem on return #2 feathered, crashed Flakenholz, seven miles W of Hamelin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3127. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS II.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799778
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Captain Dick and Ralph Jarrendt of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt Dick & Ralph Jarrendt.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16057004 / O-664401
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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Added Photo

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3127 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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