41-2432 The LAST STRAW
Added basic aircraft ID to caption
Object Number - UPL 29170 - B-17 41-2432 The LAST STRAW
Delivered Salt Lake with Herbert Felton SAD 30/11/41; Assigned 88RS/7BG [aircraft 22], flew in to Pearl Harbor during Japanese attack 7/12/41 with Lt Robert E. Thacker, Co-pilot: Lt Donald C. Surles, Navigator: Lt Roderick M. Red Stewart, Bombardier: Avn Cadet Albert J. Hobday, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: S/Sgt Cal Russell, Radio Operator: Sgt Howard K. Beck, Waist gunner: Sgt Cyril LaLancet, Tail gunner: Pfc Edwin Rhodes; transferred 40RS-28BS/7BG; 19BG; 63BS/43BG; 443TCG/54TCW 8/12/43; Written off Brisbane 12/1/45. THE LAST STRAW.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-416915
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (38th Bomb Group) 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-395296
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Deputy Group Commander, 547th Bombardment Squadron Commander
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
