42-97851 Qualified Quail

media-12850.jpeg UPL 12850 42-97851 LL-K Qualified Quail after crash landing in France near Valenciennes on 14 January 1945.
Picture taken on 15 January 1945.

After mission report written by Lt. Seller.

Object Number - UPL 12850 - 42-97851 LL-K Qualified Quail after crash landing in France near Valenciennes on 14 January 1945. Picture taken on 15 January 1945.

Delivered Tulsa 15/3/44; Kearney 4/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-K] Bassingbourn 3/6/44; 72m battle damaged Cologne 14/1/45 with Wilbur Seller; force landed Denain Afd, Fr; Salvaged 28/1/45. QUALIFIED QUAIL.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-767031
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Roger Armstrong a, radio operator of the 91st Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". A veteran has Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Roger Armstrong (Sioux Falls, S. Dak.), Radio Operator on "Qualified Quail." Shot down from 13th Air Base stationed at, on 13th mission, flew 1st mission on 13th Sept. 1944 and group lost 13 planes (including the spare plane we were flying) Nov. 2. 1944. (Meseberg). Lucky day, as plane that moved into the #3 position, on
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17131144
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761845
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Hilmer Beicker of the 91st Bomb Group in the top turret of a B-17G Flying Fortress nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse of photo: 'Hilmer Beicker, Engineer on John Askin's crew. Note flak th[r]ough casting under left gun. Also patch ple[x]i-glass behind his head.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38538861
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19190703 / O-2065016
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa, Oklahoma, États-Unis 14 March 1944 Delivered to the Control and Acceptance at Tulsa Oklahoma. Officially added to the USAAF inventory on 16 March 1944.

Delivered

5 May 1944 Delivered to Kearney Field, Nebraska home of the 7th Heavy Bombardment Processing Headquarters.

Delivered

26 May 1944 Ferry flight across the North Atlantic to England.

Assigned

3 June 1944 Assigned to the 91st Bomb Group / 401st Bomb Squadron

Other

Emergency landing

14 January 1945 Crash landing near Denain, France after severe damage sustained over Cologne, Germany.

Manufactured

Burbank, Californie, États-Unis Production in March 1944 at the Lockheed Burbank plant in California, USA.

Delivered

Flown from Kearney Field to Grenier Field, New Hampshire.

Revisions

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Research on this database and personal knowledge

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Key Image ID.

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Documents collected from veterans while writing the book "B-17G Qualified Quail - I'll Bring Them Back"

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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