42-30765 Chug a Lug IV
- Centre of image is B-17F 42-30765 535th Bomb Sqn MS-U, 381st Bomb Grp, nicknamed Chug-A-Lug, assigned 20th Sept 1943, nine missions before salvaged.
Object Number - UPL 32693 - "8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group wing their way over fleecy clouds to strike at enemy installations in...
Delivered Cheyenne 25/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-U] Ridgewell 20/9/43; 9m on training mission 29/12/43 with Bill Ridley, Co-pilot: George Hoffman, Navigator: Eugene Arning, Navigator: Carl Dittus, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Davis, Radio Operator: Jim Stuart (6 Returned to Duty); in very poor visibility clipped some trees and force landed Rodmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, near Warminster, Wilts., UK; Salvaged n/battle damaged 2/1/44. CHUG-A-LUG IV.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35419491
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner / Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Francis E. Warren AFB, WY, USA | 25 July 1943 | Delivered Cheyenne 25-Jul-43. |
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Assigned |
Ridgewell, Halstead CO9, UK | 20 September 1943 | Assigned 535BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Warminster BA12, UK | 29 December 1943 | on training mission 29-Dec-43 in very poor visibility clipped some trees and force landed Rodmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, near Warminster UK. 6 x RTD. |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |