43-37949 Nobody Getzit

media-23341.jpeg UPL 23341 B-17 #43-37949 , "Nobody Getszit" - 486th BG - 835th BS - Crashed on SEPT 5, 1944 over Brest, France.

A. L. DESTRO II

Object Number - UPL 23341 - B-17 #43-37949 , "Nobody Getszit" - 486th BG - 835th BS - Crashed on SEPT 5, 1944 over Brest, France.

Delivered Cheyenne 8/6/44; Kearney 21/6/44; Grenier 1/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-B] Sudbury 2/7/44; {15m} Missing in Action Stuttgart 5/9/44 with Art Eacham, Co-pilot: Edgar Berry, Navigator: Vic Durley, Bombardier: Bob Petry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Pitman, Radio Operator: Clayton Reiter, Ball turret gunner: Harry Light, Tail gunner: Ed Long (8 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Jim Jent (evaded capture); mid air coll with #43-37866 (486BG), crashed Coataudun, E of Brest, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 8460. NOBODY GETSZIT.

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Units served with

A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Gilbert Lamour Ashley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edgar E Berry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-714619
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Victor H Durley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James E Jent

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Harold W Light

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 5 September 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8460 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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