42-97139 Flak Hopper
Delivered Cheyenne 30/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Presque Is 28/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 11/3/44; transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-M] Grafton Underwood 12/3/44; crashed on take off for mission 16/6/44 with Ken Ungerman, Co-pilot: Chas Widner, Navigator: Evan Williams, Bombardier: John Dugger, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roger Schlising, Radio Operator: Bob Bailey, Ball turret gunner: Frank Vallone, Waist gunner: Dallas Jacobs, Tail gunner: Herb Stephens (9 Returned to Duty); ground-looped off runway and up against a gun emplacement; Salvaged 18/6/44. FLAK HOPPER.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-709309
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807825
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11094688
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cheyenne Airport : Jerry Olson Field
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Take-Off Accident (TOA) |
16 June 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
AAIR 44-06-16-523 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database