Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)

Headquarters
media-34496.png UPL 34496 This photo is B17G 42-39891. Hit by flak over Frankfurt March 2, 1944. Crash landed in a small town Near Arlon Bel.
Shultz (p) and Farr (gunner) stayed with aircraft as long as possible. Remaining crew bailed out earlier all POW.
Farr evaded and Shultz was captured.

Got this image from civilian witness

Object Number - UPL 34496 - This photo is B17G 42-39891. Hit by flak over Frankfurt March 2, 1944. Crash landed in a small town Near Arlon Bel. Shultz (p) and Farr (gunner)...

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Ridgewell

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 35484421
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  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 16132591
  • Role/Job: Instrument Mechanic
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 42178230
  • Role/Job: Meat Cutter
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  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 32864306
  • Role/Job: Radar Mechanic, Bombardment
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  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: 35376377
  • Role/Job: Cook

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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