42-39932 Sweat er Out

media-37555.jpeg UPL 37555 "A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" crashed into another "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 6 July 1944. Both planes belong to the 401st Bomb Group. (A/C Nos. 42-39932 & 42-31037.)"

Object Number - UPL 37555 - "A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" crashed into another "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 6 July 1944. Both planes belong to the...

Delivered Long Beach 12/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-H] Deenethorpe 2/1/44; 11 x missions; was set for mission to Bernburg 6/7/44 with Russ Lockhart, Co-pilot: Porter Ham, Navigator: Bob Grilley, Bombardier: John Jardine, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Pyles, Radio Operator: Otto Schlaegel, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Mull, Waist gunner: Jay Harper, Tail gunner: Larry Millon (9 Returned to Duty); was parked when 42-31037 taxied into side of a/c; sal 2 SAD Watton 17/7/44. SWEAT ’ER OUT.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13063011 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

  • Date: 24 April 1944

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (IN-F, serial number 42-31037) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama" of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1. Completed 7th msision Frankfurt, Jan. 29, 1944. 2. Lost 31 B-17's.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Long Beach, CA 12 October 1943 Delivered Long Beach 12-Oct-43.

Assigned

Deenethorpe, UK 2 January 1944 Assigned 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Deenethorpe, UK 6 July 1944 Taxied into by B-17 42-31037, tailplane damaged, written off. 9 x RTD.

Manufactured

Burbank, CA Built at Vega.

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

Date
ContributorRWOLIVER
Changes
Sources

401bg.org

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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