42-39932 Sweat er Out
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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39411670
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42061799 / O-461320
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Long Beach, CA | 12 October 1943 | Delivered Long Beach 12-Oct-43. |
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Assigned |
Deenethorpe, UK | 2 January 1944 | Assigned 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Deenethorpe, UK | 6 July 1944 | Taxied into by B-17 42-31037, tailplane damaged, written off. 9 x RTD. |
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Manufactured |
Burbank, CA | Built at Vega. |