42-30732
- Looks to be B-17G 42-37754 and B-17F 42-30732, also unidentified B-17F of 534BS, 381BG, 8AF.
Object Number - UPL 32962 - "Lockheed P-38 Lightnings Darting In And Out Of The Formation Was A Familiar And Welcome Sight To The Crews Of The 381St Bomb Group Boeing B-17...
Delivered Denver 21/7/43; Geiger 6/8/43; Pendleton 7/8/43; crash landed Prestwick, Scotland with Eugene Boyd 13/9/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-B] Ridgewell 26/9/43; 7m on non-op ferry trip with personnel to Lt Staughton Depot 3/2/42, with Harold Hytinen, Co-pilot: Howard Kesley, Navigator: Rich Maurstead, Navigator: Rich Schuit, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Lee, Radio Operator: Mike Taft, two pass. Lt Ed Haushalter, F/O Bob Haring (8 Returned to Duty); attempting to land at Lt Staughton lost left landing gear in rough landing and was instructed to divert ship to Alconbury where it crash landed safely; Salvaged n/battle damaged. PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19006472
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-690723
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32489676
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34438890
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator