44-6820 Miss Purty

media-45589.jpeg UPL 45589 B-17G-65-DL #44-6820 "Miss Purty" Code: G
34th BG - 18th BS - 8th AF

Standing Left to Right: Claude May, Frank Sivret and Manuel Avarez

Kneeling Left to Right: unidentified, Ben Thuma

All men except the unidentified man (identified as "a gunner") , are members of the ground crew. 466th Bomb Group collection

Corrected spelling of Thuma's name

Object Number - UPL 45589 - B-17G-65-DL #44-6820 "Miss Purty" Code: G 34th BG - 18th BS - 8th AF Standing Left to Right: Claude May, Frank Sivret and Manuel...

Delivered Lincoln 18/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 18BS/34BG Mendlesham 12/12/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 10/4/45 with Paul Roscher, Co-pilot: Roger Revay, Navigator: Lou Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Scheinost, Radio Operator: Frank Fogg, Waist gunner: John Doronsky (6 Prisoner of War); tog-Walt Binder, Ball turret gunner: Glen Lyon,Tail gunner: Jim Johnson (3 evaded capture); flak, crashed Brandenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 14198. MISS PURTY.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Aircraft Instrument Specialist
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Lincoln, NE 18 November 1944

Assigned

Mendlesham Airfield, UK 12 December 1944

Other

Shot Down

near Brandenburg, Germany 10 April 1945 Paul Roscher Crew

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 281

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 281

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14198 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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