42-39932 Sweat er Out
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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.)"
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Missions
- Date: 12 June 1944
- Date: 22 May 1944
- Date: 1 May 1944
- Date: 24 April 1944
- Date: 27 March 1944
Aircraft
- 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. |