42-30195 Blind Date

media-44669.jpeg UPL 44669 B-17F-BO BLIND DATE (late block)
Combat veteran aircraft

Unconfirmed yet apparent association to captioned aircraft.
Physical configuration is a match.
See FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
(MARCHESE) 2020

Object Number - UPL 44669 - B-17F-BO BLIND DATE (late block) Combat veteran aircraft

Delivered Cheyenne 29/4/43; Sioux City 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 10/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 16/6/43; [66m] crashed on take off for Bohlen oil depot 7/10/44 with Harry Resch, Co-pilot: Jim Fraser, Navigator: George Miner, Bombardier: Don Sjaardema, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Buckles, Radio Operator: Herb Jacobs, Ball turret gunner: Tony Checcia, Waist gunner: Archie Gollen; Tail gunner: Chester Mitchell (9 Returned to Duty); engine caught fire, bellied in at Walpole, Sfk, UK. Salvaged. (first in group to 75 missions and last known B-17F to be used on daylight mission); BLIND DATE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

August Anthony Franzetta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33426113
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James Marvin Fraser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Otis Carroll Ingebritsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799778
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Melvin F Larson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11051478
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Togglier

Edward Verner Meginnies

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742000
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number per info on the internet.

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-90-bo-42-30132-4…

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Contributorphil marchese
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Conforms to assiciated images.
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ContributorCPrimmer
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Updated 11/10/2014

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-30195: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 44669 - B-17F-BO BLIND DATE (late block) Combat veteran...

Object number: UPL 6619 - 42-30195, B17F, 'Blind Date', assigned 560BS/388BG...

Blind Date

Object number: UPL 78590 - B-17 42-30195 'Blind Date', 560BS, 388BG