42-38085
Delivered Cheyenne 8/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Presque Is 8/1/44; Prestwick, UK 17/1/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 2/1/44; detailed Merignac 27/3/44 with Wes Hudson, Co-pilot: Willard Corley, Navigator: Norman Bishusky, Bombardier: Joe Hendrix, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Cunningham, Radio Operator: Don Jungenbeg, Ball turret gunner: Chas Gorman, Waist gunner: Leo St Laurent, Waist gunner: John Bodenhoffer,Tail gunner: Jim Penwell (10 Killed in Action); fr Green Farm, Bullswood Lane, Cockfield, Sfk, soon after take off, bomb load exploding minutes after impact. Salvaged 3/4/44.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687807
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17010834
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield