42-37885 Frostie : Mrs FDR

media-20306.jpeg UPL 20306 B-17G-15-DL #42-37885
384th BG 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 20306 - B-17G-15-DL #42-37885 384th BG

Delivered Denver 2/10/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-L] Grafton Underwood 22/11/43 as MRS F. D. R.; then 545BS [JD-D]; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Virgil Broyhill, Co-pilot: Albt Burns, Navigator: Guy Earle, Bombardier: Jim Grauer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Duncan, Radio Operator: Frank Pizzi, Ball turret gunner: Guiseppe Piemonte, Waist gunner: Arnold Massengale, Waist gunner: John Wilkins,Tail gunner: Jim RobertsonWounded in Action (10INT); flak damaged three engines before force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 4287. FROSTIE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35420401
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741973
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 24 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver, CO, USA 10 February 1943 - 22 October 1943 For modification

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN14, UK 22 November 1943 384th BG

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributor466thHistorian
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Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4287 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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