42-31415 Ham-On-Rye
Delivered Cheyenne 1/11/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Dallas 28/11/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD- ] Grafton Underwood 8/1/44.
Detailed Brunswick 30/1/44 with Ed Fioretti*, Co-pilot: Scott Briley*, Navigator: Sam Merlo, Bombardier: Leon Griffin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Stuhl (5 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Joe Sylvia, Ball turret gunner: Horace House, Waist gunner: Clark Wolfe, Waist gunner: Andy Wallo, Tail gunner: Huley Day (5 Prisoner of War); damaged by enemy aircraft and some bailed out, rest came home & crash landed at their base 30/1/44.
(*both awarded Silver Star).
Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 17/2/44. HAM-ON-RYE.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-744081 Enlisted ASN 13005703
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32360522
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.