42-50896 Southern Comfort III

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Missions

  • Date: 27 February 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'
  • Date: 31 December 1944
  • Date: 28 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 March 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorAsh Waldorf
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ash waldorf

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Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.

Date
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Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 13600 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database