42-31090 Nasty Habit

media-35404.jpeg UPL 35404 "EYE FOR BEAUTY: The same eye that will soon operate instruments of death and destruction over Germany's open-air fortress is arrested, for the moment, in what might very well be an artist's conception of Forts soaring above fleecy clouds. Despite the absence of bombs, enemy combat, flak and the like, this photo is nonetheless authentic. These forts of the 8th AAF are a small fraction of the largest task force ever dispatched to attack enemy objectives recently over southwestern Germany."

Object Number - UPL 35404 - "EYE FOR BEAUTY: The same eye that will soon operate instruments of death and destruction over Germany's open-air fortress is arrested, for the...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/9/43; Scott 3/10/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-L] Deenethorpe 4/11/43; battle damaged Pas de Calais 14/1/44 with Harry Piper, Co-pilot: George Hellmuth, Navigator: Jim Coventry, Bombardier: Ray Gipson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Bailey, Radio Operator: Chas Finnis, Ball turret gunner: Chas Bedell, Waist gunner: Royce Moore, Waist gunner: Paul Lucas, Tail gunner: Mike De Vito (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed RAF Matlaske, Nfk. UK, overshot field through two hedges and Matlask-Wickmere road; Salvaged 21/1/44. NASTY HABIT.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17016617
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32577472
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678616
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32000969
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14134662
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Assigned

Deenethorpe, UK 4 November 1943 Assigned 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

RAF Matlaske. UK 14 January 1944 Battle damaged Pas de Calais 14/1/44 crash landed RAF Matlaske, Nfk. UK, overshot field through two hedges and Matlask-Wickmere road;

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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-1-bo-42-31032-42…

 

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Added a space to the A/C “Description” for readability.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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