42-30180 Black Hawk : Guzzlers
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FRE 866
Ground personnel of the 96th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30180) nicknamed "Black Hawk".
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Presque Is 30/5/43; Assigned 384BG Grafton Underwood 10/6/43; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-H] Andrews Fd 6/7/43 GUZZLERS; Snetterton 12/6/43, BLACK HAWK; 563BS/388BG APH Knettishall /43; Missing in Action (as drone), with Lt Richard. Lindahl killed by static line incorrectly attached bailing out, Navigator: Lt D. Salles (Returned to Duty) off Heligoland shore 11/9/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
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