42-3273 Impatient Virgin

A crsashed B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3273) of the 95th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1746. MRU. 12-23-43. Repps, Norfolk Co. B-17F, 42-3273. A." Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/12/43 A.' On reverse: Damaged USAAF Photographic Station 505 [Stamp]. media-408540.jpg FRE 3903 A crsashed B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3273) of the 95th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1746. MRU. 12-23-43. Repps, Norfolk Co. B-17F, 42-3273. A." Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/12/43 A.' On reverse: Damaged USAAF Photographic Station 505 [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3903 - A crsashed B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3273) of the 95th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "1746. MRU. 12-23-43. Repps, Norfolk Co....

Delivered Denver 18/4/43; Assigned 100BG Dow Fd 30/5/43; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-W] Horham 15/6/43; force landed RAF St Eval ex-St Nazaire 28/6/43; crash landed Gt Ashfield ex-La Pallice 16/9/43; force landed RAF Hensridge; 31m, ex-Munster 22/12/43 with Loren Seager, Navigator: J.L. Hutchings, Waist gunner: Lelan Story, rest unknown (10 Returned to Duty); loss of power involved crash landed Potter Heigham, Nfk. Salvaged. IMPATIENT VIRGIN.



Mission: 12/22/1943 Munster (Germany)

Aircraft: 42-3273 - Impatient Virgin

Aircraft Status: Lost (Crash)

Crew Status: Return to Duty (RTD)

Pilot: Loren F. Seger

Co-Pilot: Robert W. Bugie

Navigator: James L. Hutchings

Bombardier: William J. Myers

Radio Operator: Frank A. Bessemer

Top Turret/Engineer: Donovan G. Helgeson

Ball Turret Gunner: Wilford S. Mack

Waist Gunner: Leland Story

Waist Gunner: James D. Hartney

Tail Gunner: Donald E. McKinney

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39679645 / O-54429
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18193418
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19056985 / O-742940
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15195598 / O-681970
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dener, CO 18 April 1943

Assigned

Horham Airfield, UK 15 June 1943 95BG 412BS

Other

Force Landed

St Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27, UK 28 June 1943 Force landed at RAF St Eval after mission to St Nazaire 28/6/43.

Other

Force Landed

Great Ashfield, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK 16 September 1943 Crash landed at Great Ashfield after mission to La Pallice 16/9/43.

Crashed

Potter Heigham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29, UK 22 December 1943 Crash landed after loss of power at Potter Heigham, Norfolk after mission to Munster 22/12/43.

Other

Force Landed

Henstridge, Templecombe, Somerset BA8, UK Force landed at RAF Henstridge.

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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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