42-97542 City of Savannah

media-45403.jpeg UPL 45403 B-17G-20-VE #42-97542 "City of Savannah"
388th BG - 563rd BS
The men in the photo are unidentified 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45403 - B-17G-20-VE #42-97542 "City of Savannah" 388th BG - 563rd BS The men in the photo are unidentified

Delivered Denver 16/12/43; Rochester 11/1/44; Langley 13/1/44; Assigned 482BG (H2X) Alconbury 25/1/44; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-B] Snetterton 26/1/44; 563BS/388BG Knettishall 27/1/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 5/3/45 with Ralph Kittle, John Watkins, Irwin Boxer, Lloyd Sanford, Salvaged Genco, Ray Kudla, Bob Jones (7 Prisoner of War); Bob Warren (Killed in Action); John Rutt (evaded capture); flak, crashed Kraslice, Czecho. Missing Air Crew Report 12926. CITY OF SAVANNAH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087856
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Togglier/Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12177287
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12159739
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747209
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group Headquarters (388th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-396383
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Group Commanding Officer

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver, CO 16 December 1943

Assigned

Knettishall Airfield, UK 27 January 1944 388BG 563BS

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Kraslice, Czech Republic 5 March 1945

Revisions

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Sources
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12926 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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