42-30736 Paper Doll
Delivered Denver 20/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Walla Walla 11/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-A] Snetterton 13/9/43; battle damaged Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bob Bolick KIA-by shell in cockpit, Co-pilot: Ed Downs Wounded in Action, Navigator: Miles McFann, Bombardier: Harry Edelstein, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: John O’Rourke, Radio Operator: Vince Caltagirone, Ball turret gunner: Teddy Bergstrom, Waist gunner: Andy Nezolosky, Waist gunner: Ken Stump, Tail gunner: Harry Domedion (9 Returned to Duty); flown by navigator and bombardier and landed back at RAF Ford, Sx; Salvaged 20/10/43; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 31/7/44. PAPER DOLL.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Claims Officer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Missions
- Date: 14 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Battled damaged and landed |
Ford, UK | 14 October 1943 | 277 Sqdn 'C' Flight or Shoreham Flight at RAF Friston/ Shoreham Two Spitfires vectored to US plane in trouble, escort to RAF/USAAF base153 Ford Reference 277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/11 Summary - At 16:50 hours W/O Waddington and F/S Kelly did spotting for Kenley. Vectored to 30m S of Base 10,000 feet, where they met a Fortress in trouble. Escorted to Ford. Reference 277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/12 Record - Spitfire 8020 W/O Waddington, Up 16:50, Down 18:15 Spitfire 7605 F/S Kelly, Up 16:50, Down 18:15 Spotting Beachy. Found Fortress which had been shot up and being flown by navigator. Directed to Ford where safe landing made. |
Revisions
277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/11 Summary
277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/12 Record
From National Archives, Kew, London (was Public Record Office)
ORB = Official Record Book
AIR = RAF Air Ministry
From Librarian at Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, basd in Control Tower of former RAF/USAAF Base 369 near Ipswich, Suffolk UK
277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/11 Summary
277 Sqdn Shoreham ORB AIR 27/1601/12 Record
From National Archives, Kew, London (was Public Record Office)
ORB = Official Record Book
AIR = RAF Air Ministry
From Librarian at Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, basd in Control Tower of former RAF/USAAF Base 369 near Ipswich, Suffolk UK
Added a connection to the mission for 10/14/43 "VIII Bomber Command 115".