42-3271 Nine Little Yanks and a Jerk
Crew Chief Joe Picard photo album
Object Number - UPL 60409 - Left gear fail, skid off runway
Delivered Denver 17/4/43; Presque Is 27/5/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-U] Bassingbourn 7/6/43; transferred 351BS/100BG [EP-L] Thorpe Abbotts 5/7/43; severe damage on previous raid “wrinkled skin”; Assigned mission to salvo delayed action fused bombs in The Wash 25/1/44 with John Massol, Co-pilot: Harry Granger, Navigator: Ed King, Bombardier: Edwin Stern, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Westley, Radio Operator: Asa Spengler, Ball turret gunner: Winifred Williams, Waist gunner: Olli McCartney, Waist gunner: Bill Reneau, Tail gunner: Newman Carman (10 Returned to Duty); on landing left u/c folded and ship skidded off runway; sal 7/3/44. NINE LITTLE YANKS AND A JERK.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Capitalized the words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-3271-nine-little-yanks-and-a-jer…
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.