42-2990 Dame Satan

Bob Campbell Crew UPL 17154 UPL 17154 The Robert B. Campbell crew, photographed on 21 April 1943, A/C Serial # 42-2990 'Dame Satan'.

Back Row - Left to Right:
T/Sgt. James La Grossa, Flight Engineer; T/Sgt. Daniel J. Butler, Radio Operator; Leonard Panora; S/Sgt. Thomas A. Parfitt, Waist Gunner; J.C. Bull.

Front Row - Left to Right:
Capt. Santura; Capt. James R. Bullock, Navigator; Major Robert B. Campbell, Pilot; T/Sgt. Oliver J. Hackwith, Ball Turret Gunner; 1st Lt. Bernard Priebe, Co-pilot.

James La Grossa grandson

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Object Number - UPL 17154 - The Robert B. Campbell crew, photographed on 21 April 1943, A/C Serial # 42-2990 'Dame Satan'. ...

Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-R] West Palm Beach 14/12/42; Bassingbourn 10/1/43; Missing in Action 11+m Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Pilot Jack A. Hargis; Ball turret gunner: Starr A. Tucker (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: Carlyle H. Darling; Bombardier: Edward P. Winslow Jr (broke leg on bailing out); Radio Operator: Victor Ciganek; Ball turret gunner: Gerald H. Tucker (4 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Carl N. Smith; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jarvis Allen; Left Waist gunner: Albert Diminno; Tail gunner: Leland G. Judy (4 evaded capture). Enemy aircraft hit #2 engine and 42-3990 dropped back before being hit again. Crashed Montroeul-au-Bois, near Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, Hainaut, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report 277. DAME SATAN.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • 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
  • Service Numbers: 35430340
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-470766 (14044069 on enlistment)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Bob Campbell Crew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728170
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19059585
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32392925
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Montroeul-au-Bois, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Belgium 17 August 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the Production block number per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-10-dl-42-2979-42…

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributorphil marchese
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Deleted redundancies.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 277

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ContributorEWinslow
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Painting of "Dame Satan" being shot down and crew bailing out by Edward Parks Winslow (Bombardier on this flight).

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 277 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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