42-31278 Mix Master
381st BG - 532nd BS - 8th AF
pictured after crashing into a copse of trees at Bloom's Farm, Sible Hedingham, Essex, 4 Jan 1944
All 10 of the Cecil Clore Crew were KIA
NARA Archives
"Ridgewell's Flying Fortresses" - Ron Mackay, page 74
Delivered Cheyenne 14/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Memphis 5/11/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-A] Ridgewell 20/12/43; crashed on take off 2m Kiel 4/1/44 with Cecil Clore, Co-pilot: John Newell, Navigator: Ralph Waldman, Bombardier: Marvin Dille, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hamed Howard, Radio Operator: Walt Trainer, Ball turret gunner: Sal Bozzette, Waist gunner: Harry Robinson, Waist gunner: Richard Streicher,Tail gunner: Richard Ingmire (10 Killed in Action); crashed on take off at Blooms Farm, Sible Hedingham, four miles from Halstead, Essex, UK. Salvaged n/battle damaged.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680493
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32574938
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13047510
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18069574
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-801195
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 14 October 1943 | |
Assigned |
Ridgewell Airfield, UK | 20 December 1943 | 381BG 532BS |
Revisions
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
"Ridgewell's Flying Fortresses" - Ron Mackay, page 74