41-24504 Taurus; Sad Sack

media-27468.jpeg UPL 27468 B-17F 41-24504 "Sad Sack" of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group (Coded DF-D). Caption states that it is being posed for its last photograph before being removed from the 91st BG, 20 March 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 27468 - B-17F 41-24504 "Sad Sack" of the 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group (Coded DF-D). Caption states that it is being posed for its last photograph...

Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-D] Bangor 30/8/42; Bassingbourn 26/9/42; battle damaged Ludwigshafen 22/3/43 with Chas Cliburn, who brought her back to crash landed RAF Lt Horwood, (10 Returned to Duty); 42m Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 15/3/44; en route from from UK to Dallas, US, 3/5/44 with Bob Lewis, Co-pilot: Bill Gates, Navigator: Wes Cofer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Howe, Radio Operator: Bob Knap, pass:- Capt Gerald Carverinj, Lts Emmett Gilbert (inj), Hugh Midgett, Bob Connor, Jack Compf, Dan Teschworth (11 Returned to Duty); power failure caused force landed two miles W of Kraffi, Ivory Coast 3/5/44; repaired and Returned to the USA for war bond tour. TAURUS aka THE SAD SACK.

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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 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19122414
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16019982
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth SG8, UK 30 August 1942 Assigned 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Horwood, Bideford EX39, UK 22 March 1943 Crash landed RAF Horwood due to battle damage, pilot Lt Charles Cliburn.

Crashed

Côte d'Ivoire 3 May 1944 Force landed two miles W of Kraffi, Ivory Coast due to power failure 3-May-44.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Delivered

Washington, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Other

Returned ZI

United States Repaired and returned to US for war bond tour.

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Sources

91st Bomb Group records
Online Collection

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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