43-37523 Holy Smokes*

Delivered Cheyenne 26/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Dow Fd 22/5/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 27/5/44; battle damaged at Magdeburg 20/6/44 with Chas Maring, Scott Johnson, nav ?, John Hanlon ?, Roy Dean, Bob Bessett, John Kelly, Tom Isaacs, Art Woodsum, bellied in on base but all crew safe. Slight mid-air collision with John Melehes and force landed W of Sudbury, Suffolk, 2/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 29/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 1/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.

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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 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-820772
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
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Clarified nickname as inconclusive yet probably via links.

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Contributorphil marchese
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Link to source added.

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ContributorSnautzer
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added unit connections to the 8th AF, 560th BS & 388th BG.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log