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42-30864

media-32701.jpeg UPL 32701 "381st Bomb Group Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, wing their way toward their objective - a vital enemy target in Europe."

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Object Number - UPL 32701 - "381st Bomb Group Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, wing their way toward their objective - a vital enemy target in Europe."

Delivered Cheyenne 11/8/43; Gore 13/8/43; Cheyenne 14/8/43; Gr Isle 31/8/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-T] Ridgewell 19/9/43; Missing in Action 2m Bremen 8/10/43 with Bill Cormany, Co-pilot: Maj Bill Ingenhutt, Navigator: Edwin Frost, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Miller, Radio Operator: Bob Roeder, Ball turret gunner: Jim O’Hara, Waist gunner: Jim Dwyer, Waist gunner: Dick Smith,Tail gunner: Lt Bob Weniger (9 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Bob Black (Killed in Action); flak KO’d #2, crashed Haupstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 885.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'

535th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert C Black

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-734640
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

William F Cormany

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-736477
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

James J Dwyer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32160787
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Edwin D Frost

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-670110
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

William W Ingenhutt

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-401170
Highest Rank: Major
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Ridgewell

Site type: Airfield

Missions

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 388th Bomb Group fly over Nazi smoke screens. Printed caption on reverse: '73228 AC- The Nazis have released smoke screens in an effort to hide their railroad yards as Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" fly over the target at Bremen, Germany, prior to the release of the bombs. 8 October 1943.'

VIII Bomber Command 111

Date: 8 October 1943

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

8 October 1943

Revisions

Date18 Nov 2017 03:30:35

ContributorARowe95

Changes

Sources

ARowe95

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:34

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 885 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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