42-31348 Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
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8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group wing their way over fleecy white clouds to strike at the Nazi Airfield at Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux was hit and hit hard by the 'Flying Forts'. 27 March 1944.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16397-A61653AC.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16397-A61653AC.
Assigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by Flak, A/C seen spinning in, broke up after flames seen from port wing 31-Dec-44 on bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Donald H Ferguson. 5 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 11230.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: waist gunner; Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-35148564
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2060161
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-14100847
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-678802
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
27404 Rhade, Germany | 31 December 1944 | Shot down by Flak, A/C seen spinning in, broke up after flames seen from port wing 31-Dec-44 on bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Donald H Ferguson. 5 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 11230. |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Original record for this aircraft has been superseded by this one. Source of original record:
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11230 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAl_Skiff
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