42-30836 Dragon Lady

media-29185.jpeg UPL 29185 B-17 42-30836 Dragon Lady

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Object Number - UPL 29185 - B-17 42-30836 Dragon Lady

Delivered Cheyenne 5/8/43; Geiger 13/8/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-V] Gt Ashfield 12/9/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Edwin Herron, Radio Operator: John Cortez, Ball turret gunner: Alf Seagrave, Waist gunner: Leon Wasilewski (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Walter Camp, Navigator: Stan Stodola, Bombardier: Bill Melillo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Savage, Waist gunner: Francis Temple,Tail gunner: Juan Almanza (6 Returned to Duty); flak KO’d #1 & #4, ditched Channel, 18 miles W of Dungeness, Kent.. Missing Air Crew Report 2345. DRAGON LADY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

13 February 1944

Revisions

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ContributorTallPaul19
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Sources

link to final mission #221 added.

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Contributorhermanns
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385th BG website

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2345 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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