42-38153 Bedlam ball
Delivered Cheyenne 29/12/43; Long Beach 2/1/44; Grenier 4/2/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-F] Polebrook 25/2/44; Missing in Action 50m Hamm 19/9/44 with Ray Butler, Co-pilot: Chas Kern, Navigator: George Dyer, Bombardier: Jesse Green, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Brink, Radio Operator: Elmo Hancock, Ball turret gunner: Joe Chickola, Waist gunner: Bob Flanagan, Tail gunner: Jack Tucker (9 Returned to Duty); flak, ditched Channel, picked up by ASR; BEDLAM BALL.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-820744
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16104347 / T-123104 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35866766
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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- Site type: Airfield