42-31892 - Ill Be Around aka The Skillet
Note : The B-17G, 42-31892, was one of several B-17Gs in the 8th Air Force named, I'll Be Around, after the popular song in 1944, "I'll Be Around". WWII air crews often chose to name their airplanes with names already in use.
Fate: Lost by mechanical fault (FTR). - Fire. 4 Jun 1944.
The B-17G, 42-31892, named, I'll Be Around, also named, The Skillet, was delivered to Cheyenne, 31/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-H] Framlingham 19/2/44.
The aircraft suffered an oxygen fire while assembling for a mission to Boulogne, Germany. Lt. Andy Brown, the Command pilot remained on board in an attempt to land, but crashed at Easthorpe, near Colchester, and was KIA. The rest of crew bailed out successfully. 9 RTS - 1 KIA. 4/6/44. Aircraft was salvaged (RTS). 5/7/44.
B-17G - 42-31892 - I'll be Around Crew :
Lt. Andy Brown - Command Pilot (Killed in Action)
Lt. Leroy Holmberg - Co-pilot
George Benton - Navigator
Ellis McClintick - Bombardier
Jack Pelton - Radio Operator
Bob Pinkus - Ball Turret Gunner
Dick Autry - Waist Gunner
Jim Gates - Waist Gunner
Bob Baldi - Tail Gunner
Bill Kick - Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13153861
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
31 December 1943 | ||
Assigned |
19 February 1944 | ||
Other Crashed |
4 June 1944 | a/c suffered oxygen fire during assembly. Attempted crash landing at Easthorpe, Essex. All had bailed out except for pilot. The flight engineer was KIA. |
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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress - The Queen Of The Skies - Master Log. Dave Osborne.
B-17 Bomber - Flying Fortress - Queen Of The Skies. - Master Log - 42-31892 - I'll Be There. Dave Osborne
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http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b17_11.html
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman