42-107229 Rowdy Rebel
personal collection
Object Number - UPL 37412 - Brand new, taxiing out at the Douglas plant in Long Beach, CA. Still frame from the film An American Romance.
Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Kearney 11/4/44; Grenier 28/4/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG [C] Rattlesden 1/5/44; Missing in Action Rechlin 25/8/44 with Eldon Henningson, Co-pilot: Henry Manuel, Navigator: Arnold Wallstrom, Bombardier: Chas McGuire, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otis Lumpkin, Radio Operator: John Kates, Ball turret gunner: Bill Holloman, Waist gunner: Lee Plant,Tail gunner: Harry Long (9 Returned to Duty); flak hits KO’d #1 and #4, jettisoned equipment but ditched North Sea, crew rescued by Air Sea Rescue two hours later. ROWDY REBEL.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16089823 / A0685990 / O-817672
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16031512 on enlistment
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
