42-37807 Alice From Dallas II aka Rogers Raiders
My photo, taken 7 October 2018.
Delivered Long Beach 7/9/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-O] Thorpe Abbotts 28/9/43; Missing in Action Berlin 19/5/44 with Julian Rogers, Co-pilot: Bob Lawler plus rest unknown; enemy aircraft KO’d three engines, ditched North Sea when tail broke off, and picked up by Danish fishing vessel before transferring to a British high speed launch; 10RTD. ALICE FROM DALLAS II aka ROGERS’ RAIDERS (npo).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14092847 / O-37168
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11086814
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added associations to the 350th BS & 100th BG as listed in the A/C description.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-15-dl-42-37804-4…