43-38696
Delivered Patterson 5/9/44; Hunter 20/9/44; Grenier 28/9/44;
Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 30/9/44; transferred 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 1/10/44;
During assembly for Hannover 26/10/44, mid-air coll with 43-37906 (452BG) with Wallace Bragg, Co-pilot: Harlan Humphrey, Navigator: Irvin Eisenstadt, Bombardier: Bob Willis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Bray, Radio Operator: Albt Halvorsen, Ball turret gunner: Melvin Cecil, Waist gunner: Henry Calosso (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Harry Betts (RTD-wia); crashed Caston Hall, Easton, Nfk.; Salvaged.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-753849; 15088791
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rose-Etta
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron