42-30617 Miss Billie

media-37395.jpeg UPL 37395 Crash site of Miss Billie/42-30617 Dammage by flak forced to ditch off Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK.
Low tide during high tide you could only see the tail sticking out fo the water. It was said that the locals came down to help remove the aircraft.

Associated aircraft 42-30617

Object Number - UPL 37395 - Crash site of Miss Billie/42-30617 Dammage by flak forced to ditch off Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. Low tide during high tide you could only see the...

Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/43; Gore 30/6/43; Gr Isle 16/7/43; Dalhart 20/7/43; Gr Isle 26/7/43; Presque Is 2/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-N ] Alconbury 21/8/43; Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43 with Winston Tucker, Co-pilot: Carl Carlson, Navigator: Joe Liebman, Bombardier: Tom Thompson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Bragdon, Radio Operator: Dave Stewart, Ball turret gunner: Theo Thurston, Waist gunner: Lewis Kuhnz, Waist gunner: Cloe Crutchfield, Tail gunner: Bob Gailey (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage forced to ditch in The Channel, off Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK, all rescued by Air Sea Rescue launch. No MACR.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12054598
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: ? / T-?
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39393756
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16033805
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39454163
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF. WY 29 June 1943 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 29-Jun-43.

Assigned

Alconbury UK 21 August 1943 Assigned 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK 27 August 1943 Missing in Action Watten 27-Aug-43; Damaged by flak and ditched off the Isle of Sheppey. The crew were all rescued and the aircraft was dragged up onto Sheerness beach to be broken up. 10 x RTD.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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AAM, family pictures

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Family Pictures

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Have picture of downed aircraft

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

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