44-6137 The Abortion Queen
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Photo taken 12 July 2013, Gary Atkins
Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 452BG Deopham Green 2/6/44; transferred 337BS/96BG [AW-J] Snetterton 3/6/44; damaged in slight mid-air collision with a P-47 over Halstead, Essex on a training mission, but returned to base. However the P-47 crashed at Greenstead Green, near Halstead, Essex, and killed pilot Lt Dwight G. Belt, of 78FG, Duxford. On assembly for Kassel 29/1/45 was in mid air coll with 43-38746 (96BG); with George Peretti, Co-pilot: Gerald Stambaugh, Navigator: Ernie Throne, togg-Bob Good, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gordon Shaul, Radio Operator: Maynard Faux, Ball turret gunner: Noble Ellington, Waist gunner: Clarry Hagler, Tail gunner: Bob Stone (9 Killed in Action); crashed North Lopham, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 30/1/45.
(MACR 16081)
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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 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35558566
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35875913
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Lady Helen
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Crashed |
North Lopham, Norfolk | 29 January 1945 | Collision with B-17 #43-38746 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Added reference to MACR 16081 from http://www.fold3.com
Snetterton Falcons: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II, by Robert Doherty and Geoffrey Ward (via http://www.armyairforces.com/B17-Midair-01291945-m237041.aspx)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database