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42-30353 Ten Knights in a Bar Room

UPL 19413 UPL 19413 Flying Fortress B-17F 42-30353 'Ten Knights in a Bar Room' and crew.
Back Row L-R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Martin J Mitchell (Crew Chief). Edward J Lane (Nav). Robert W. Geib (pilot). James W Whitcomb (Co-Pilot). Marion b Beal (bdr) Unknown (sqdn Maintenance Officer). Unknown (Asstsqdn Maintenance Officer)
Front Row L-R Edward E Caldwell (WG) Malcomb Black R/O) William A Cosgrove (TG). Donald L Bridges (BTG) Thomas E Baldwin (TTG) William T Miller (WG) Unknown (Line Chief)

Updated names with info found here. https://95thbgdb.com/person/368

Object Number - UPL 19413 - Flying Fortress B-17F 42-30353 'Ten Knights in a Bar Room' and crew. Back Row L-R Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Martin J Mitchell (Crew...

Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/43; Gr Isle 3/6/43; Dow Fd 27/6/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 27/6/43; 334BS [BG-C]; 38m, transferred 388BG Aphrodite Project [remote controlled flying bomb filled with Torpex explosives], Knettishall; 803BS RCM Sculthorpe; Missing in Action Herford, Germany. 5/12/44 with Lts R. Butler & K. Waters. TEN KNIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM.

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VIII Bomber Command 116

Date: 20 October 1943

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

VIII Bomber Command 115

Date: 14 October 1943

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

VIII Bomber Command 114

Date: 10 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 113

Date: 9 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 108

Date: 4 October 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed		5 December 1944	Missing in Action Aphrodite mission to Herford Marshalling Yard, Germany. 5/12/44. Target not located due to cloud cover, so directed at alternate target of Haldorf. Crashed outside town.

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