42-97105 Paper Doll
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Selfridge Fld 3/2/44; Dorval 4/3/44; Assigned RAF [HB-768]; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 13/3/44; Missing in Action Parchim 7/4/45 with Lew Hickman, Arnold Wolf, Cawthorn Perdue, Albt Vawter, Herman Meyer (5 Prisoner of War); John Hughes, Elwood Eisenhawer, Jim Martin, Bob Wetzel (4 Killed in Action); rammed by Bf109; crashed Luneburg, Ger. (SOC 21/6/47?)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33516190
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-826938
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-782739
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 3 April 1945
- Date: 20 March 1945
- Date: 11 March 1945
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Selfridge, Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045, USA | 3 February 1944 | Selfridge AAF |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 13 March 1944 | 388 BG 561 BS |
Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
11560 Fleury, France | 6 July 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Lüneburg, Germany | 7 April 1945 | rammed by Bf 109 84 combat missions |
Revisions
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-97105&da…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 94
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13724 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database