42-31591 Homesick Angel

media-16379.jpeg UPL 16379 Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591 "Homesick Angel"
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies (unconfirmed) (Radio Operator), SGT. Llewellyn James (Waist Gunner), SGT. Harold Quist (Tail Gunner), KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: 1LT Frank Carson Jr., (Pilot), 2LT. Morris Earl Moe (Co-Pilot), 2LT Harry E. Lawless (Navigator), 2LT William Booker (Bombardier)

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Object Number - UPL 16379 - Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591 "Homesick Angel" STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies...

Delivered Cheyenne 26/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Grenier 20/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 25/1/44; transferred 613BS/401BG [IN-J] Deenethorpe 11/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 19/3/44, force landed continent; Salvaged 1 SAD Troston 22/4/44; mission to Weimar 24/8/44 with F. Carson, Co-pilot: M.E. Moe, Navigator: H.E. Lawless, Bombardier: W. Bucher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R.B. McGehee, Ball turret gunner: J.J. Geraldi, Waist gunner: L. James, Tail gunner: H. Quist (8 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Bill Mathais (Killed in Action); HOMESICK ANGEL.

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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.'

401st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Akers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0811302
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot - Flying Fortress

Lee Oliver Belknap

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39912984
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James B Boggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward H Boller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32088287 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

John J Connolly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Missions

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=31591

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorA. van Erp
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www.fold3.com

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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