42-37943 Weary Bones

A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones". FRE 1143 FRE 1143 A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones".
George Allen is back row left with Phillip D Vaught Next to him Roger Freeman Collection

Identified Phillip Vaught with info from his Great Nephew Allen Vaught via Facebook

Object Number - FRE 1143 - A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones". George Allen is back row...

Delivered Denver 21/10/43; Gr Island 4/11/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-L] Thurleigh 12/12/43; transferred 369BS [WW- L] damaged in taxi accident preparing for mission 17/9/44 with Bob Edwards, Co-pilot: W.R. Correll, Navigator: Keith Warner, Bombardier: E.F. Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: M.C. Morley, Radio Operator: T.C. Giradot, Ball turret gunner: Joe Page, Waist gunner: John Browning, Tail gunner: J.H. Fredericks (9 Returned to Duty), brakes failed and hit 42-37943; sal. WEARY BONES.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

George J. Allen
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 368th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 36202412
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760725
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-855154
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16083421
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12075870 / O-677767
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added Production Block Number per info on the internet.

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-20-dl-42-37894-4…

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Nickname listed in the A/C Description section.

Added connections to 306th BG and 368th BS listed in the A/C Description section.

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C Description section.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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