42-31524 Able Mabel

Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Boise 17/11/43; Kearney 30/11/43; Gr Island 4/12/43; Romulus 6/12/43; Dorval (Canada) 7/12/43; Presque Is 9/12/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-G] Thurleigh 21/1/44; battle damaged Berlin 22/3/44 with Ragnar Carlson, Co-pilot: Ken Yass, Navigator: S. Soscal, Bombardier: H.R. Shutts, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: W.H. Morgan (5 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Phil Brourman, Ball turret gunner: Nick Orlando, Waist gunner: Tony Mariant, Waist gunner: Fred Blum,Tail gunner: Chas Kester (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft caused damage & five bailed; ship crash landed Horsey Gap, Norfolk, UK; Missing Air Crew Report 3434. ABLE MABEL.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Nicholas A Orlando

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32717953
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Salvatore Soscia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 March 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorJJT
Changes
Sources

Records list that 42-31524 was known as "ABLE MABEL", but the photo on this entry mistakenly contains the SHILAYLEE, which appears to be the bomber 42-31987.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3434 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database