42-3291 Miss Mac
388th Bomb Group - 561st Bomb Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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Delivered Denver 30/4/43; Dow Fd 13/6/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 14/6/43; on training mission 12/7/44 with Major Boardman Reed, Co-pilot: Major Melvin Buckner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Weathers, Radio Operator: Ora Kelsey, pass:-Capt Bob Goss, Orville Meline, Roy Summers, Dorothy Drennan, Irene Seagalia, Charlotte Thomas and Lt Col Bill Jackson (ROC/RAF) (11 Returned to Duty); landed heavily and damaged right wing; Salvaged four days before its first anniversary of ops, n/battle damaged 24/8/44. "MISS MAC".
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35462046
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34350057
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16024137
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radar Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1283461
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 21 January 1944
- Date: 14 January 1944
- Date: 11 January 1944
- Date: 5 January 1944
- Date: 4 January 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 14 June 1943 | 388 BG 561 BS |
Other First 388th Combat Mission |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 17 July 1943 | |
Other Final 388th Combat Mission |
Brunswick, Germany | 15 March 1944 | Landed heavy. Damaged right wing. Salvaged |
Delivered |
Denver, CO, USA | 30 April 2003 |