42-38178 Ten Aces

media-19229.jpeg UPL 19229 Capt. R.H. Leonard's crew of the 334BS, 95BG, 8th AF standing by their B-17 42-38178 "Ten Aces" at their base in England, 22 April 1944.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A09166-E59232AC.
Rear L-R - Marvin S Christ [Radio], Capt Robert H Leonard [Pilot], Max E Carr [CoPilot], Edward C Culbertson [Tail], Milton Schwarz [Nav], Jack E Fogelson [Ball], George B Frigmanski [Eng], Roy K Bittenger [Waist].

Object Number - UPL 19229 - Capt. R.H. Leonard's crew of the 334BS, 95BG, 8th AF standing by their B-17 42-38178 "Ten Aces" at their base in England, 22 April 1944. NARA Ref...

Delivered Cheyenne 6/1/44; Gr Island 16/1/44/ Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Horham 11/2/44; 45 missions, Missing in Action Schweinfurt 19/7/44 with Tony Hamlik, Co-pilot: George Rudloff, Navigator: Hal Smith, Bombardier: Bob Diles, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Brosi, Radio Operator: Wendall Theiman, Ball turret gunner: Earl Joswick, Waist gunner: John Pluenik, Waist gunner: Chas Dager, Tail gunner: Ray Revels (10 Prisoners of War); after bombing all engines quit, crew bailed and aircraft crashed Vielbrunn, SE of Darmstadt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7409. TEN ACES.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16018562
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35552165
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-186204
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37495234
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Lt. Ernest Anders Erickson receives the Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693852
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Vielbrunn, 64720 Michelstadt, Germany 19 July 1944 - 19 July 1944 Missing in Action Schweinfurt 19/7/44. After bombing, all engines quit, crew bailed and aircraft crashed Vielbrunn, SE of Darmstadt, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 7409.

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

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AAM DB Entry.

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Modified the entry so that all the information in the record is about B-17 42-38178 rather than image UPL 7124.

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Photographic evidence,
Fortress in the Sky, Bowers,P,M,; Sentry Publications
MacDill AFB History, www

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Typo only

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Research by author.

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Bowers, Fortress in the Sky, Sentry Pubs
MacDill AFB History, WWW
Research by Phil Marchese 1964- 2015.

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Bowers, Fortress in the Sky, Sentry Pubs. MacDill AFB HISTORY, WWW.
RESEARCH BY AUTHOR, 1964- 2015.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7409 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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