44-6095 Forth Worth Gal

media-6587.jpeg UPL 6587 Fort Worth Gal Nose Art

Justin Linnert

Object Number - UPL 6587 - Fort Worth Gal Nose Art

Delivered Tulsa 29/4/44; Kearney 4/5/44; Dow Fd 21/5/44; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-N] Ridgewell 26/5/44 (30missions). Missing in Action Gaggenau 10 September 1944 with Pilot Ernest Germano, Co-pilot: James M. Grey, Navigator: Richard A. Tierney, Bombardier: Edward J. Spaniol, Radio Operator: William D. Shelly Jr, Ball turret gunner: John C. Diedrich, Waist gunner: Cloyde I. Goody, Alexander Donaldson (8 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Harry Siders (KIA-broke neck when landing in tree). Hit by Flak, crashed Neibsheim, NE of Karlsruhe, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 8906. FORT WORTH GAL.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19113223
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13171816
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19089763 at enlistment, then O-555010
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38406212
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19206466 at enlistment, then O-768076
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'
  • Date: 10 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 September 1944 hit by Flak, crashed near Neibsheim, NE of Karlsruhe, Germany

Revisions

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Corrected typo in Markings and Radio Operator's last name (Shelly, not Shally...)

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ContributorED-BB
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Corrected Radio Operator's last name, which should be Diedrich

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ContributorED-BB
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Completed Goody's first name in Biography

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 8906

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Contributormestguy182
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Justin Linnert, Harry Siders was my Great Uncle.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8906 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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