43-37967 Donald Duck with bombs
Photo from Ritger collection
Object Number - UPL 30307 - B-17G-20-DL 43-37967 coded RD-B of the 423rd BS/306th BG, lost on the Magdeburg mission of 28 Sep 44 (9 POW)
Delivered Cheyenne 14//6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-B] Thurleigh 20/7/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 28/9/44 with Bob Cardon, Co-pilot: J.K.Fields, Navigator: W.B. Kaufman, Bombardier: R. Georgi, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J. Dolinich, Radio Operator: Earl Fox, Ball turret gunner: H.O. Schrerecongost, Waist gunner: J. Coleman,Tail gunner: Vernon Blucher (9 Returned to Duty); flak KO’d #2 then #3; force landed at Court-St Etienne, SE of Brussels; Salvaged 1/12/44. DONALD DUCK WITH BOMBS.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33558663
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764218
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36878635
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33670650
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
