42-30363 Ruth L III
Delivered Cheyenne 21/5/43; Smoky Hill 1/6/43; Gr Isle 5/6/43; Dow Fd 1/7/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG Snetterton 4/7/43 RUTH L III; transferred RCM 388BG project Aphrodite Knettishall; Missing in Action Hemmingstadt 14/9/44 with Lts M. Hardy & E. Hadley, bailed out over Suffolk coast (2 Returned to Duty)..
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Winfarthing
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 14 September 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Snetterton, Norwich, Norfolk NR16, UK | 4 July 1943 | Assigned to 338th BS, 96th BG, 8AF. |
Crashed |
Hemmingstedt, Germany | 14 September 1944 | On Aphrodite mission to Hemmingstadt 14/9/44. Command crew baled out over Suffolk coast. |
Other Transferred |
Fersfield, Diss, Norfolk IP22, UK | Transferred RCM 388th BG project Aphrodite. |