42-37880 Liberty Bell-e

media-6715.jpeg UPL 6715

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Object Number - UPL 6715

Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-T] Framlingham 11/11/43; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Pilot: George Rains, Navigator: Harry Armstrong, Radio Operator: Bob Stump, Ball turret gunner: Edmund Gabel, Waist gunner: Pat Cestaro,Tail gunner: Burleigh Clayton (6 K.I.A.); Co-pilot: Bob Allphin, Bombardier: Marion A Louis, Engineer/Top Turret gunner: Jim Mize, Waist gunner: Tony Dente (4 P.O.W.); Enemy A/C B-17G, engine on fire, crashed La Racrute, Pierrepont, six miles SW of Sedan, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2658. LIBERTY BELL-E.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cherry
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 25 February 1944

Revisions

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ContributorJaybird
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Sources

Uncle Bob's War Records

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ContributorRayWells
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Corrected name and added connection to Marion Louis

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ContributorJaybird
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updated 2021

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Contributorphil marchese
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Removed redundances.

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ContributorJaybird
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The regular assigned Crew with "Liberty Bell-e" , The R&R Crew !st Lt. George Rains (pilot) that were shot down in the Liberty Bell-e are Pictured with their Training Model b-17/B "Cherry" Bomb. Source Jaybird Stump

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2658 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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