42-5786 Whizzer II
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Flying Fortress 1936 1945
Object Number - UPL 38472 - B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) of the 483rd Bomb Group burning after being hit by flak on a mission to Nis, Yugoslavia, 15 April 1944.
Delivered Long Beach 28/1/43; Denver 30/1/43; Assigned 4Ferry Gp Memphis where line chief Sgt Oscar Penrod ground looped aircraft 20/3/43; Morrison 14/4/43; Assigned 347BSA/99BG Navarin 5/5/43; Oudna 4/8/43; damaged by fire 16/9/43, repaired at depot; transferred 840BS/483BG Tortorella 4/44; Missing in Action Nis, Yugo. 15/4/44 with Jim Preston, Johnston, Gresham, Lindholm, Toutant, Cieslak, Cooper, Pierce, Cline, Brown (10 Killed in Action); flak hit between # 3 & 4. The main fuel tanks took fire as the wing folded back all in seconds; crashed Nis, W/O. Missing Air Crew Report 3909. WHIZZER II.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-759373
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 17113991 / O-698306
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 18051255
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 15171188 / O-690979
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 11114308
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner