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42-37766 Princess Pat

media-19224.jpeg UPL 19224 P-47 Thunderbolts of the 56th FG troll by a flight of 95th BG Fortresses in a still image from the AAF motion picture, "Ramrod To Emden." The 56th and its aircraft are featured prominently in this film.
Top Left - B-17 42-30353 BG-C 'Ten Knights in a Bar Room'
Bottom Left - B-17 42-37766 'Princess Pat'

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Object Number - UPL 19224 - P-47 Thunderbolts of the 56th FG troll by a flight of 95th BG Fortresses in a still image from the AAF motion picture, "Ramrod To Emden." The 56th...

Delivered Denver 25/8/43; Scott 30/9/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-F] Horham 13/10/43; with J.W. Hargrove force landed Snetterton Heath 16/11/43; (10m), Missing in Action Munster 22/12/43 with Maurice Mangis, Co-pilot: Don Lembeke, Waist gunner: Jack Short, Waist gunner: Bill McMaster (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Ernie Bennett, Bombardier: Leon Celnusnak, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Tracy, Ball turret gunner: Dale Aldrich,Tail gunner: Anton Svoboda (5 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Dick Dabney (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Lageveen, Zuidwolde, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1702. PRINCESS PAT.

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Units served with

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Dale W Aldrich

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39184867
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Russell Phillip Allman

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-685753
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Ernest J Bennett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Leonard J Celnusnak

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Richard C Dabney

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Snetterton Heath

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Station 138

Missions

Technical Sergeant Edward Fee of the 91st Bomb Group enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by his comrades at Bassingbourn after his final mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-27150 AC - HQ 8th AAF Photo Section, 20 Dec 1943. Ovation on Return. Congratulated on the completion of his tour of "Ops", T/Sgt. Edward Fee (holding cup), 30, of Charlestown, Mass., is surrounded by flying mates as he awaits interrogation. T/Sgt. Fee, holder of Air Medal and slated for the DFC, is aerial engineer of Fortres

VIII Bomber Command 161

Date: 22 December 1943

VIII Bomber Command 159

Date: 20 December 1943

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress of the 384th Bomb Group , Cottishall, December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '798, CH. Crash, Cottishall, 12/43.'

VIII Bomber Command 156

Date: 16 December 1943

VIII Bomber Command 154

Date: 13 December 1943

Personnel of the 94th Bomb Group at a mission briefing. A censor has obscured the maps and charts in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press'[stamp],'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp] '296691.'[Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room at US Air Base. Preparing for take off. Associated Press photo shows: Col.F. W. Castle, Group Commanding Officer, gives the massed crews of the base the last part of the briefing, and a personal 'Godspeed' and 'Good Luck' in

VIII Bomber Command 151

Date: 11 December 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Snetterton, Norwich, Norfolk NR16, UK	16 November 1943	Force landed Snetterton Heath 16/11/43. Pilot J W Hargrove.
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	Lageveen, 7924 Veeningen, Netherlands	22 December 1943 - 22 December 1943	Missing in Action Munster 22/12/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed Lageveen, Zuidwolde, Holland; (5 x POW, 4 x KIA, 1 x EVD) Missing Air Crew Report 1702.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Snetterton, Norwich, Norfolk NR16, UK

16 November 1943

Force landed Snetterton Heath 16/11/43. Pilot J W Hargrove.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Lageveen, 7924 Veeningen, Netherlands

22 December 1943 - 22 December 1943

Missing in Action Munster 22/12/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed Lageveen, Zuidwolde, Holland; (5 x POW, 4 x KIA, 1 x EVD) Missing Air Crew Report 1702.