42-39838
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UPL 19461
Flying Fortress B-17G 42-39838 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF. Crashed at Prosect House, Wilby, Suffolk, 7/1/44.
AAM DB Entry Correction.
Delivered Long Beach 15/9/43; Scott 22/10/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 29/10/43; on return from Ludwigshaven 7/1/44 with Jim Conley, Co-pilot: Bill Wood, Navigator: Bob Fogaty, Bombardier: Royal Klein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clyde Meyer, Radio Operator: Ed McCarraher, Ball turret gunner: Gene Lasko, Waist gunner: Julius Wukitsch, Waist gunner: Alf Sommers,Tail gunner: Dave Williams (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Prospect House, Wilby, near Stradbroke, Sfk, UK. Salvaged 8/1/44.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 22 December 1943
- Date: 20 December 1943
- Date: 16 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 11 December 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Wilby, Suffolk, UK | 7 January 1944 | On return from Ludwigshaven 7/1/44. Crash landed Prospect House, Wilby, near Stradbroke, Suffolk. (10 x RTD). |
Other Salvaged |
Wilby, Suffolk, UK | 8 January 1944 | Salvaged. |