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42-3194 Little Hell

media-28092.jpeg UPL 28092 Bruce Field Class 42-H

Bruce Field class 42-H/Notes on Find a grave

Object Number - UPL 28092 - Bruce Field Class 42-H

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Dow Field 11/6/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 19/6/43; 7m, Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 with Bob Hayden, Co-pilot: Chas Meadow, Navigator: George Loring, Bombardier: Dick Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Paxton, Radio Operator: Joe Eisenberg, obs-Lt John Lee (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: John Riley, Waist gunner: Ken Mears, Waist gunner: Chas Hill, Tail gunner: Earl Moorer (4 Killed in Action); flak & fighter attacks, crashed Santa Margherita, 15 miles NW of Parma, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 400. LITTLE HELL.

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Units served with

People

Charles Meadow

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-800917
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Kenneth Jerome Mears

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11089582
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Earl J Moorer

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

Harold J Paxton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 36054742
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

The insignia of the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.

John H Riley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11046366
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 77

Date: 26 July 1943

The damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29886) of the 379th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '71689 AC - The wing of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 229886) was badly damaged during a mission over enemy territory on 17 July 1943. 379th Bomb Group, England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

VIII Bomber Command 74

Date: 17 July 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	Santa Margherita PR, Italy	17 August 1943 - 17 August 1943	Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43. Cause - flak & fighter attacks, crashed Santa Margherita, 15 miles NW of Parma, Italy; (7 x POW, 4 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 400.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Santa Margherita PR, Italy

17 August 1943 - 17 August 1943

Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43. Cause - flak & fighter attacks, crashed Santa Margherita, 15 miles NW of Parma, Italy; (7 x POW, 4 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 400.