42-30034 Nobody's baby
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 2/4/43; Pueblo 12/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Presque Is 17/5/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-K] Ridgewell 19/5/43 NOBODY'S BABY (taken by CO Col Leber to UK as no pilot wanted it !) with Lt Col Joe Nazzaro `Gp CO`, Major Conway Hall `HQ`, Lt Edgar Kurner `HQ`, Lt Warren Berning `HQ`, M/Sgt Russell Faust `radio`, M/Sgt Halston Randall `ettg`, Capt Norman Mackay `HQ nav`, Lt Bill Fullick `HQ bomb`, Sgt Phil Costanzo, Pfc Randall Nichols; `4m` transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-D] Chelveston 22/8/43; RAF 100 Gp 28/12/43, RG 13/1/44; training aircraft 20/3/44 to 27/5/45; Salvaged 26/7/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39179671
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-85-bo-42-30032-4…