42-30162 The Piccadilly Virgin
They fly NE of Antwerp, Belgium, heading NNW.
The ships are 42-30162 Piccadilly Virgin (top left), 42-3352 Virgin's Delight (center) and 42-30415 Lucky Lady (top right).
Delivered Cheyenne 20/4/43; Smoky Hill 29/4/43; Walla Walla 7/5/43; Tinker 21/5/43; Smoky Hill 24/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-X] Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44 with Bill Hudgens, Co-pilot: John Hinchey, Navigator: Bill McAndrews, Bombardier: Abe Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Killough, Radio Operator: Rich Morrison, Ball turret gunner: Rhody Benson, Waist gunner: Bill Smith, Waist gunner: Bill Thompson,Tail gunner: Rich Lynn (10 Killed in Action); foto-Melvin Seldin (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attack and were seen going down under control, dived into sea off Heligoland, most had Mae Wests on but only Seldon swum away and was picked up; Missing Air Crew Report 1756. THE PICCADILLY VIRGIN.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Observer
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 4 January 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1756 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database