42-5889 Liberty Belle
Delivered Long Beach 22/4/43; Lowry 5/5/43; Smoky Hill 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-A] Grafton Underwood 23/6/43; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-W] Thurleigh 22/8/43; on return from Gdynia 9/10/43 crash landed RAF Matlaske, Nfk, overshooting runway to end up in Lt Burningham with Gustave Holstrom, Co-pilot: Francis Ferguson, Navigator: Phil Anderson, Bombardier: Curtis Dunlap, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Loubet, Radio Operator: Mike Uhrin, Ball turret gunner: Fred Massey, Waist gunner: Bill Oliver, Waist gunner: Harry Maron, Tail gunner: Chas Fatighati (10 Returned to Duty), Salvaged. LIBERTY BELLE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32066668
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12099533
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32076944
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 39255019
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32459151
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 24 July 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Matlaske, Norwich NR11 7AQ, UK | 9 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://warbirds.fandom.com/wiki/Boeing_B-17_serial_numbers
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.