42-31092 Butch II
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FRE 1769
A ground crewman with a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31092) of the 447th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: 'ISAD 22 June 44 (1574) Crash Landing B17G 42-31092 HON WS.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Batch II.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 17/9/43; Gr Island 3/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 19/11/43; transferred 708BS/447BG [CQ- ] Rattlesden /43; Salvaged 20/4/45. BUTCH II.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: Serial Number: T5393 / Service Number: 16135585
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-765619
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 18th Weather Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Weather Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33193766
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 20 March 1945
Revisions
Contributorjhuck
Changes
Sources
John G. Huck, nephew of Edward Blattner
Source: History of the 447th Bomb Group by Doyle Shields; p. 297
Contributorjhuck
Changes
Sources
John G. Huck, nephew of Edward Blattner
Source: History of the 447th Bomb Group by Doyle Shields; p. 297
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13538 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database