42-39934 My achin’ back!

Delivered Long Beach 11/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; slated 452BG Deopham Green, but transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-Z] Thorpe Abbotts 21/11/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 15/3/44 with Capt Roland Knight, Co-pilot: Capt Herb Devore, Radio Operator: Bob Longworth, Ball turret gunner: Nick Cimmuto, Waist gunner: Darrell Dickinson, Waist gunner: John Barry, Tail gunner: Lt Martin Tashjian (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Burton Joseph, Bombardier: Capt Bob Peel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Longhi (3 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and set off flares on board, crashed Watenbuttel, NW of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3915. MY ACHIN’ BACK!

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

John J Barry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Nicholas J Delcimmuto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Herbert G DeVore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Darrell R Dickenson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Magee Charles Fuller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699243
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 15 March 1944

Revisions

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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

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

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database