42-30278 Sly Fox

media-39684.jpeg UPL 39684 B-17F 42-30278 "Sly Fox" 385th BG/550th BS (SG-G), later transferred 100th BG/418th BS (LD-R). Likely still with the 385th BG in this photo, taken during the Regensburg shuttle mission in Tunisia, Africa, late 1943. Mark Brown Collection

Mark Brown Collection

Object Number - UPL 39684 - B-17F 42-30278 "Sly Fox" 385th BG/550th BS (SG-G), later transferred 100th BG/418th BS (LD-R). Likely still with the 385th BG in this photo, taken...

Delivered Denver 8/5/43; Gore 9/5/43; Kearney 29/5/43; Dow Field 19/6/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-G] Gt Ashfield 20/6/43; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-R] Thorpe Abbotts 9/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Zeb Kendall, Co-pilot: Edwin Loughran, Navigator: Bill Thorpe, Bombardier: Cliff Gowen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melvin Hickman, Radio Operator: Leman Tutor, Ball turret gunner: Reginaldo Aguila, Waist gunner: Ray Bridges, Waist gunner: Matt Avaon, Tail gunner: Vic Stoffregen (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Gross-Mimmelage, E of Quackenbruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3016. SLY FOX.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Reginaldo Aguila

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Matthew G Aven

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38473776
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Matthew G Avon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Raymond L Bridges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Clifford L Gowen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 550 BS listed in the A/C #42-30278 description section.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributorhermanns
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385th BG website

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Contributorhermanns
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385th Bomb Group website

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3016 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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