43-37622 Phyllis

media-28236.jpeg UPL 28236

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Object Number - UPL 28236

Delivered Cheyenne 5/5/44; Patterson 21/5/44; Kearney 5/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-F] Kimbolton 8/7/44; battle damaged Hanover 5/8/44 with Byrd Ryland, Co-pilot: Jim Denny, Navigator: Harry Braswell, Bombardier: Jim Fulton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Jewell, Radio Operator: Bernie Dolan, Ball turret gunner: Herb Lawton, Waist gunner: Chas Rusk, Tail gunner: Harry Lehman (9 Returned to Duty); on return from mission skidded and collided with parked 42-107169 [FO-T]; Salvaged 2 SAD 6/8/44.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38417939
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier/Nose gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Kimbolton, England 8 July 1944 Assigned to 527BS/379BG

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Collision

Kimbolton, England 5 August 1944 Collided with B-17 #42-107169 upon returning from a mission. All 9 crewman walked away.

Other

Salvaged

Abbots Ripton, England 6 August 1944 Salvaged at 2nd Strategic Air Depot.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorCastleBren
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Corrected locations based off of biography.

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ContributorCastleBren
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Filled in based off of aircraft biography.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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