UPL 38132
IMAGEDouglas B-17F-65-DL Fortress Ser.# 42-3455 “Lucky 13” 8th Air Force 384th Bombardment Group 546th Bombardment Squadron Original Crew SSGT Herry Saperstein (Ball Turret) TSGT Oscar K. Hamblin (Top Turret/Engineer) SSGT James P. Morley (Waist Gunner) 2LT Richard J. Peirce (Navigator) 2LT Warren B. Holland (Co-Pilot) 2LT Jacques E. Riddel (Pilot) 2LT Harry A. Hawes (Bombardier) TSGT Charles L. Kirby, Jr. (Radio Operator) SSGT Edward F. Ruch (Waist Gunner) SSGT William H. Ross (Tail Gunner) Riddel was killed on 28 July 1943, flying as co-pilot on Sky Queen (42-30032). He was replaced by 1LT Russel R. Faulkiner.
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Units
- 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: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17034003
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800355
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Thirteen
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Mission
- Date: 6 September 1943
- Date: 3 September 1943
- Date: 27 August 1943
- Date: 15 August 1943