42-107205 The Ruptured Duck
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0 204 653
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator