42-37757
Delivered Denver 19/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-N] Molesworth 18/10/43; crash landed on local flight landing on grass beside runway when u/c failed 10/12/43, with John Long, Co-pilot: Amon Earhart, Navigator: George Carroll, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Gray, Radio Operator: Ralph Jennings, pass-Parido Deloore, Taldino Teshone, Frank DeMario, Arnold Thompson, (9 Returned to Duty); sal 2nd SAD Lt Staughton 11/12/43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736839
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-746317
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34352181
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Military site
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Denver AAF, CO | 19 August 1943 | Delivered Denver AAF 19-Aug-43. |
Assigned |
Molesworth, UK | 18 October 1943 | Assigned 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Crashed |
Molesworth, UK | 10 December 1943 | Crash landed on local flight landing on grass beside runway when u/c failed 10-Dec-43; 9 x RTD |
Other Salvaged |
Abbotts Ripton, UK | 11 December 1943 | Salvaged to #2 SAD. |
Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Douglas. |