42-97594 Dry Gulcher

Delivered Denver 31/12/43; Salt Lake City 4/1/44; 1SAG Langley 25/1/44; Presque Is 27/2/44; Assigned (H2X) 324BS/91BG [DF-B] Bassingbourn 27/4/44; transferred 532BS/381BG [VE-B] Ridgewell 5/7/44; crashed on take off for Peenemunde, at Shalford, Ex. UK 4/8/44 with George Hanley Cuppernall, Co-pilot: Capt Irving Moore, Navigator: Russ Radley, Bombardier: Chas Young, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Yankton, Radio Operator: Frank Heinze, obs-Capt Francis Hawkins, Waist gunner: Loren Murphy, Waist gunner: Lt Jim Sneed (9 Returned to Duty), Tail gunner: Harry Norris (Killed in Action), of the rest only Heinze & Murphy not WIA; Salvaged 5/8/44. DRY GULCHER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Carl M Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Hanley G Cupernall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-810118
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Francis G Hawkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group Headquarters (381st Bomb Group)
  • Role/Job: Photographic Laboratory

Frank H Heinze

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33485567
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Irving J Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Shalford, UK 5 July 1944

Revisions

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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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Contributorvppelt68
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91st BG Memorial Association website (324th BS code)

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Contributorvppelt68
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Crash site memorial listing a Mickey operator in the crew - thus added "H2X" to description.

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ContributorLucy May
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Added connections from information in biography field.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log