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B-17G-55-BO #42-102565 "The Ugly Duckling" Code: 3O-M
398th BG - 601st BS
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John H. Davis' Crew. This photo was taken on 28th July 1944, before the crew set off on mission no. 56 to Merseburg, Germany.
Back Row, L-R:
Pilot-1st Lt. John H. Davis
Co-pilot-2nd Lt. Edwin D. Stewart
Navigator-2nd Lt. Samuel Sass
Bombardier-2nd Lt. John B. Guarisco
Front Row, L-R:
Gunner-S/Sgt. Leroy Whitehead
Radio-T/Sgt. Raymond J. Walrath
Ball Turret-S/Sgt. Frank Macyda
Engineer-T/Sgt. Leroy Hill
Gunner-S/Sgt. Daniel Lewis
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398th Bomb Group. "The Ugly Duckling" B-17. 42-102565 30-M (Assigned to 601st Squadron at the end of April 1944 to Nov. 1944). Jimmy Fong is painting.
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398th Bomb Group. "The Ugly Duckling" motif (nose art) on 42-102565 30-M.
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-M/H] Nuthampstead 27/4/44.
On mission of 30/8/44 with Bill McCartney, (8 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Darrell Argubright (KIA-bailed out over Baltic Sea when smoke started in fuselage, fire put out and ship came home to land RAF Langham, Nfk.; (68m)
Failed to return from Misburg 26/11/44 with Ben Rolfe, Co-pilot: Paul Doyle, Navigator: Vernon Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Rimmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Price, Radio Operator: Frank Iaconis, Ball turret gunner: Jim Coulson, Waist gunner: Arthur Schmidt,Tail gunner: Tom Pozder (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into Ijsselmeer, near Zwolle, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 11147.
THE UGLY DUCKLING.
Service
Units
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Group
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany. The Group switched focus in the days before D-Day, when they targeted enemy positions on the Cherbourg peninsula. When the Allies...
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People
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner | 398th Bomb Group
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 398th Bomb Group
Shot down 26 November 1944 in B-17 #42102565 'The Ugly Duckling. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 398th Bomb Group
Killed in Action (KIA) Bailed out over target 30 Aug, 1944 Kiel, Germany
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Military | Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 398th Bomb Group
Shot down 26 November 1944 in B-17 #42102565 'The Ugly Duckling. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 398th Bomb Group
Shot down 26 November 1944 in B-17 #42102565 'The Ugly Duckling. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier | 398th Bomb Group
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 398th Bomb Group
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 398th Bomb Group
On his 29th mission Hall was flying tail gunner as a spare with a different crew when they were shot down near Eindhoven. They ejected safely but Hall had a piece of shrapnel lodged in his hip and could not walk. Not being certain if they were in enemy...
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer | 398th Bomb Group
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Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner | 398th Bomb Group
Shot down 26 November 1944 in B-17 #42102565 'The Ugly Duckling. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Missions
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30 August 1944
End of Operation Overlord.
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Places
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Military site : airfield
Built during 1942-43, Nuthampstead was the nearest Eighth Air Force heavy bomber base to London. It had three concrete runways, 50 loop hardstandings and two dispersed T2 hangars. It was first occupied from September 1943 to April 1944 by the 55th...
Events
Event |
Location |
Date |
Failed to return |
IJsselmeer, Netherlands |
26 November 1944 |
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair) at Ijsslmeer, Netherlands.
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