42-3474 King Bee, Queen Bee

media-16173.jpeg UPL 16173 B-17F-65-DL #42-3474 "King Bee" Code: EP-B
100th BG - 351st BS 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 16173 - B-17F-65-DL #42-3474 "King Bee" Code: EP-B 100th BG - 351st BS

Delivered Denver 6/43; Gd Island 10/8/43; Assigned 351BG/100BG [EP-B] Thorpe Abbotts 1/9/43 QUEEN BEE; after training flight with Ray Monrad, Co-pilot: Claud Schindler, Navigator: Arthur Dehan, Navigator: Frank Maguire, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sid Cary, Radio Operator: Talbert Spenhoff, aro-Buthrie Head, ae-Art Lenfest, g-Nick Perovich, Tail gunner: Bill Wells (10 Returned to Duty), crash landed base and into two other aircraft involved in earlier accident, Salvaged 31/1/44. KING BEE.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Sidney A Cary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Arthur E Dehn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Sidney Graboyes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13125758
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Guthrie H Head

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Arthur M Lenfest

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Thorpe Abbotts, Diss IP21 4JA, UK 1 September 1943 Assigned 351BG, 100BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

1 May 1944 After training flight crash landed base and into two other aircraft involved in earlier accident 31-Apr-44.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA, USA Built at Douglas.

Delivered

18500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, USA Delivered Denver AAF Jun-43.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-3474&Submit4=Go

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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