42-40025 Touch the Button Nell
Delivered Long Beach 6/11/43; Denver 22/11/43; Kearney 24/11/43; RAF Valley, Wales 14/12/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 6/1/44; severe battle damaged Nancy 6/2/44 with Henry Putek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lifford French, Radio Operator: Jim Bomar, Ball turret gunner: Herb Burgasser, Waist gunner: Vince Shortell, Waist gunner: Wallace Heckman, Tail gunner: George Vinovich (6 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Alf Coffman, Navigator: Conrad Blalock, Bombardier: Harvey Christensen (3 bailed over France, returned later); an explosion near top turrent set off flares and the fuel transfer case, force landed Dunkeswell, Som., UK., a US Navy field; crew all returned; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk. 7/2/44. TOUCH THE BUTTON NELL.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34335103
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16144459
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-7804395
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32448300
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15017605
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Salvaged |
6 February 1944 |