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42-107205 The Ruptured Duck

media-39235.png UPL 39235 398th Bomb Group . "The Ruptured Duck" motif B-19 42-107205 K8-F.
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: Lee Ann Bradley Collection
BRAD-22

Object Number - UPL 39235 - 398th Bomb Group . "The Ruptured Duck" motif B-19 42-107205 K8-F.

Delivered Tulsa 20/3/44; Kearney 2/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-F] Nuthampstead 9/4/44; 600BS [N8-F].

Request to be declared WW in July 44 was refused and ship was transferred 324BS/91BG [DF-O] Bassingbourn 9/8/44; Missing in Action 3+m Nuemunster 13/4/45 with Elbert Weeks Wounded in Action, Navigator: Lloyd Everett, Bombardier: Marvin Wachtsheim, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry Saunders, Radio Operator: Bernard Bintz, Ball turret gunner: Ben Benigno, Waist gunner: Chas Librizzi,Tail gunner: Joe Albury (8 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Gilbert Willis (Killed in Action); damaged when two other B17s exploded in mid air, but force landed on a French US A/fd; Salvaged 17/4/45. THE RUPTURED DUCK.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph H Albury

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Benjamin B Benigno

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Bernard G Bintz

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Lloyd W Everett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Charles Librizzi

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date17 Nov 2018 02:57:15

Contributortimesawastin

Changes

Sources

91st BG Records

Date17 Nov 2018 02:54:21

Contributortimesawastin

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91st BG Records

Date17 Nov 2018 02:51:45

Contributortimesawastin

Changes

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91st BG Records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:16

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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