42-3202 Blondie
Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/43; Memphis 7/4/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 24/4/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 15/5/43; 4m, battle damaged over Kiel 13/6/43 with Harry Conley, Ball turret gunner: Tom McArthur (Wounded in Action), Waist gunner: Bill Cochran (Wounded in Action), rest unknown, (10 Returned to Duty); two engines out, crash landed Rackheath A/fd, Suffolk. BLONDIE.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Observer; Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731460
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Missions
- Date: 13 June 1943
- Date: 11 June 1943
- Date: 17 May 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk, UK | 13 June 1943 | Battle damaged over Kiel 13/6/43. Two engines out, crash landed Rackheath Airfield, Suffolk. |