44-6173 Miss FlorAla

media-29329.jpeg UPL 29329 "Lt. W. H. Moore and crew of the 381st Bomb Group in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miss Floral' at 8th Air Force Station 167, Ridgewell, Essex County, England. 22 October 1944."

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Object Number - UPL 29329 - "Lt. W. H. Moore and crew of the 381st Bomb Group in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Miss Floral' at 8th Air Force Station 167, Ridgewell,...

Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 30/5/44; Grenier 7/6/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-H] Ridgewell 28/6/44; Missing in Action Stendahl 8/4/45 with Harvey Adelmeyer, Co-pilot: John Frampton, Navigator: Norman Melvin, tog-Ed Dybicz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Dailey, Waist gunner: Bob Cobb (6 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Jim Hayden, Tail gunner: Ed Houser (2 Returned to Duty); flak, crashed Gottingen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 13873. (last group aircraft lost in action) MISS FLORALA.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Harvey E Adelmeyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E Cobb

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Richard L Daily

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19017036
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Edward J Dybicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier

John N Frampton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa AFB, OK 19 May 1944 Delivered Tulsa AAF 19-May-44.

Assigned

Ridgewell, UK 28 June 1944 Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Gottingen, Germany 8 April 1945 Missing in Action Stendahl 8-Apr-45; flak, crashed Gottingen, Germany; MACR 13873.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Douglas.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.fold3.com/image/29432934

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ContributorFrankM
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http://www.381st.org/Photo-Gallery/emodule/773/eitem/1048

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ContributorFrankM
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http://www.381st.org/Photo-Gallery/emodule/773/eitem/1048

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13873 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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