43-37808 Milk run mabel

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Object Number - UPL 46799

Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/44; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-U] Thorpe Abbotts 16/6/44; 418BS [[LD-V],



Battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with Arthur Calder. Force landed Gestel, Belgium.

MILK RUN MABEL.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Leon Earl Briggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38588185
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William Jacob Burbach

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16096081 / T-131804
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arthur Robert Calder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13081857 / O-812544
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carl J Donnell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38516351
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph Charles Haller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33324324
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Added a connection to the 8th AF.
Added connections to the 418 BS, 350 BS & 100 BG mentioned in A/C description.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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43-37808

Object number: UPL 72632 - 100th BG, 43-37808, 'Milk Run Mabel'