42-102617 Devil's Brat
Object Number - UPL 49340 - The Devil's Brat
Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Dow Fieldd 14/4/44; Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, 384th Bombardment Group, squadron code [SU-T] Grafton Underwood, Station 1056, UK on 7 May 1944; battle damaged Merkwiller, France on 3 August 1944 with Frank L. Allred, Co-pilot: William M. Reed, Navigator: Donald L. Ferguson, Bombardier: Nickolas Leschak Jr. (injured), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Raymon L. Noble (injured), Radio Operator: Eldon B. Drury, Ball turret gunner: Robert M. Mitchell, Waist gunner: Carl H. Redcay, Tail gunner: Virgil D. Hunt (9 Returned to Duty); en route to target #3 out, turing back another engine lost, pilot spotted small airfield and Chailey, Sussex, ship landed safely then skidded into village of Plumpton, but caught fire, crew jumped out before aircraft exploded; Salvaged 2 SAD, 5 August 1944.
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Units served with
- 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 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19115653 / O-758505
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768814
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39693059
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-708781
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34507515
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flexible Gunner/ Togglier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Godfrey Army Airfield : Bangor Army Airfield : Dow AF Base
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Cheyenne Airport : Jerry Olson Field
Missions
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
