43-37906 Rose-Etta
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UPL 31408
Courtesy Dave Ganz
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/44; Kearney 15/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 29/6/44;
On assembly for Hannover 26/10/44 mid air coll with 43-38696 (452BG) thru propwash, with Bob Specht, Co-pilot: Francis Maurer, Navigator: Paul Gross, Bombardier: Tony Calabrese, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Parchimowitz, Radio Operator: Marvin Knapp, Ball turret gunner: Wendell Moore, Waist gunner: Jack Bishop (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Lou Correia (RTD-wia); crashed Caston Hall, Easton, Nfk. Salvaged 27/10/44. ROSE-ETTA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-776953
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19189833
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron