42-31044

media-30006.jpeg UPL 30006

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 30006

Delivered Cheyenne 10/9/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG Thorpe Abbotts 24/9/43; transferred 340BS/97BG Depienne 5/10/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Missing in Action Verona, It. 14/2/44 with Frank Chaplick, Cowell, Sedgely, Baron Wounded in Action, Bradley, Grilliott (7 Returned to Duty); Householder, Duca, Murphy (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ditched 100 yds offshore at Calvi, Corsica; crew all swum ashore; Missing Air Crew Report 2395.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33279715
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16043459
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-531338
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-800994
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Tony Duca
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 33325686
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Ditched after being damaged by enemy fighters

Calvi, France 14 February 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Verona, VR, Italy 14 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to “Depienne Airfield” per info listed A/C description section.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-1-bo-42-31032-42…

 

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ContributorLucy May
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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