42-3555 Tiger Girl
American Air Museum photo collection.
Object Number - UPL 25787 - Tiger Girl 42355
Delivered Denver 30/7/43; Grand Island 10/8/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Pilot: 1st Lt George Branham, Co-pilot: Capt Jerome Davidson, Bombardier: Ernie Shero, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Dvorak, Radio Operator: Frank Grande, Ball turret gunner: Terry Maloy, Waist gunner: Palvin Luken, Waist gunner: Bill Riley, Tail gunner: Chas Keiser (9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Gudgel (Prisoner of War), flak, crashed Stickgras, E of Delmenhorst, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3116. TIGER GIRL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O735035
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791287
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 26 November 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 26 November 1943 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Russell Branham, brother of George Branham who was a pilot on the same raid over Bremen on that date.
Various sources including 388th BG Association Newsletter Vol. 58 Issue No. 4
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3116 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
