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42-7754 Harmful Lil Armful

media-15990.jpeg UPL 15990

http://www.b24bestweb.com/harmfullilarmful.htm

Object Number - UPL 15990

Aircraft 42-7754 was hit by flak over Cognac, France and shot down by enemy aircraft.

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Units served with

448th Bomb Group

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

715th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Philip J Chase

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-745621
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph Defranze

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

William D Dunham

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Harry K Farrell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-688013
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Edward E George

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: T-001527
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Seething

Site type: Airfield

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B, serial number 42-37779) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama", of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over France, 14 January 1944.

61036 AC - (A)- Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 91st Bomb Gp. 8th AF, enroute to bomb target at Croisette, France. 1/14/44. (Altitude 12,100 feet.)

VIII Bomber Command 171

Date: 31 December 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Failed to Return (FTR)	France	31 December 1943

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France

31 December 1943

Revisions

Date9 Sep 2021 17:29:07

Contributorjmoore43

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Added associations to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #171 for 31 Dec 1943.

Date9 Sep 2021 17:16:01

Contributorjmoore43

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Added an association to "Seething" the home base of the 448th Bomb Group.

Date9 Sep 2021 16:51:47

Contributorjmoore43

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Added "B-24" to the Production block number.

Date6 Jan 2020 19:19:34

Contributorphil marchese

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Image

Date15 May 2015 07:12:41

Contributorsjrinn

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Other sources suggest ME-109s: http://www.armyairforces.com/Looking-for-info-on-SSGT-Thomas-McNamara-d… so removed reference.

Date15 May 2015 06:49:11

Contributorsjrinn

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Operations reports sited at http://www.taracopp.com/8th-Air-Force-448th-Bomb-Group/W-12311943/

Date15 May 2015 06:47:22

Contributorsjrinn

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Operations reports sited at http://www.taracopp.com/8th-Air-Force-448th-Bomb-Group/W-12311943/

Date15 May 2015 06:38:07

Contributorsjrinn

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Cross referenced from this site.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:06

ContributorAAM

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MACR 3093 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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