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UPL 23045

IMAGE

B-17 42-107188 "Ramp Rooster"

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B-17 "Ramp Rooster" 42-107188. On 29th December 1944, on it's 42nd mission, the aircraft was hit with flak and the caught fire. The plane crashed in the area of the 'Battle of the Bulge'. Crew members were: Pilot-2nd Lt. Mahion R. Reickson (POW) Co-pilot-2nd Lt. Adolf H. Huesgen (EVD) Navigator-2nd Lt. Paul A. Nachwey (KIA) Bombardier-2nd Lt. Lionel J. Leitner (EVD) Top Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Emil O. Peterson (EVD) Radar Operator-T/Sgt. Claiborne T. Graves (POW) Ball Turret Gunner-Sgt. Lowell E. Thompson (POW) Right Waist Gunner-Sgt. James T. Sewell (POW) Tail Gunner-Sgt. Robert G. Morden (POW)

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Units

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group. Featuring the Disney character 'Goofy'.

602nd Bomb Squadron

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

People

Mahlon Erickson

Mahlon Roland Erickson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-770985
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Claiborne Graves

Claiborne Thomas Graves

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13063040
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Adolph Huesgen

Adolph Herbert Huesgen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17133576 / T-004271 / O-2000301
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Lionel Leitner

Lionel J Leitner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12189248 / T-005573 / O-2000320
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert Morden

Robert George Morden

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39575606
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-107188

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Ramp Rooster
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron 836th Bomb Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 14 Sep 2023 09:16:40

ContributorAl_Skiff

ChangesChanges to Name, Image (alt text), Related Aircraft, Related People, Related Places and Related Units

Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Date: 12 Aug 2016 13:41:25

Contributoremma simpson

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.