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42-38109 Cabin in the Sky

media-55733.jpeg UPL 55733 42-38109 'Cabin in the Sky', crash landed RAF Redhill

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Object Number - UPL 55733 - 42-38109 'Cabin in the Sky', crash landed RAF Redhill

Delivered Denver 15/12/43; Mitchell 20/1/44; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-P] Chelveston 10/2/44; battle damaged Leipzig 20/2/44 with Bill Lawley (awarded MOH), Navigator: Harry Seraphine, Bombardier: Harry Mason, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carroll Rowley, Radio Operator: Tom Dempsey, Ball turret gunner: Joe Kobierecki, Waist gunner: Ralph Braswell, Waist gunner: ? , Tail gunner: Alf Wendt (9 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Paul Murphy (Killed in Action); crash landed RAF Redhill, Surrey; sal 2 SAD 23/2/44. CABIN IN THE SKY.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.

364th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ralph Braswell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Thomas A Dempsey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Joseph T Kobierecki

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13116374
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

William Robert Lawley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14102207 at enlistment then O-679080
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Pilot

Harry G Mason

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date17 Feb 2022 19:36:36

ContributorDouglas P

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https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-38109-cabin-in-the-sky/

Date17 Sep 2020 21:12:12

Contributorjmoore43

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Capitalized the word "Sky" in the nickname.

Date1 Feb 2020 21:13:37

Contributorjmoore43

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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description".

Date1 Feb 2020 20:50:54

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date1 Feb 2020 20:49:07

Contributorjmoore43

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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 364th BS and to the 305th BG.

Date1 Feb 2020 20:45:57

Contributorjmoore43

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Added the nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:48

ContributorAAM

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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