42-30661 Veni, Vidi, Vici
P22 was a modification grouping at Lockheed Modification Center, Love Field,Dallas TX.
AAM associated synopsis and illustration.
Object Number - UPL 22865 - First crew of Veni Vidi Vici. Last mission was 20 Feb 44. Pilot - Captain Herbert W Moore, Jr. P22 was a modification grouping at Lockheed...
Assigned to the Herbert W. Moore Crew. The Moore Crew flew her on 20 of her 32 combat missions.
Delivered Amarillo 7/7/43; Dallas 19/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Pendleton 12/8/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 3/9/43; 35m Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Albt Montgomery, Co-pilot: Russ Tyler, Navigator: Howard Carpenter, Bombardier: Jim Driscoll, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doyle Thomas, Radio Operator: Bob Anliker, Ball turret gunner: Graham Nye, Waist gunner: Bob Oda, Waist gunner: Rolland Trantner, Tail gunner: Bob Buckler. (10 INT); mechanical problem and losing gas, force landed Galltofta, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3080. VENI, VIDI, VICI. (Became Swedish air liner SE-BAK, Written off 12/46.)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13132345
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672780
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Amarillo, TX, USA | 7 July 1943 | |
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Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 3 September 1943 | 388 BG 562 BS |
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Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Reims, France | 26 September 1943 | |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT) |
253 73 Gantofta, Sweden | 24 February 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 147
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-30661&da…
Photo of aircraft. My father was the pilot before this crew had the plane. Captain Herbert W Moore.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3080 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
