41-24482 Heavyweight Annihilators
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-S] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 29/9/42; on 4th mission to St Nazaire 03/01/43 with Don Bader and crew OK, but ship badly damaged and never flew a combat mission again. Salvaged 27/02/43. (crew claimed 6 enemy aircraft destroyed). HEAVYWEIGHT ANNIHILATORS. This aircraft flew on 91st BG first combat mission to Brest,Fr. on 7th Nov 1942.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 3 January 1943
- Date: 7 November 1942
- Official Description:
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavyweight Annihilators No2, My Prayer
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
Revisions
ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
Sources
Link to Bomb Group and Squadron added. Production block number added.
Final mission details updated and link added, Dave Osbourne master log incorrect. Details corrected as per Ray Bowden 'Plane names and Fancy Noses' book.