44-6170 Sittin' Pretty

media-30494.jpeg UPL 30494 A/c 44-6170 "Sittin' Pretty," 337th BS, 96th BG. Fred A Huston collection

Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

Object Number - UPL 30494 - A/c 44-6170 "Sittin' Pretty," 337th BS, 96th BG.

Delivered Tulsa 19/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Grenier 4/6/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 7/6/44; transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-M] Snetterton 8/6/44; transferred 337BS; landing accident at Rougham with Jim Pleasant 8/12/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with Linwood Wyman, Co-pilot: George Lewis, togg-Rolando Sias, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Jones, Radio Operator: Harry Doran, Tail gunner: Burl Glendenning (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Walter Moore, Ball turret gunner: Newton Blough, Waist gunner: Chas Baird (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Heilgensee, Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12155. SITTIN' PRETTY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Cleon A Ayer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35708357
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Charles Glenn Baird

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39712795
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Newton Miller Blough

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33768330
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Donald W Bouts

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19206764
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Robert L Breese

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 3 February 1945

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=44-6170&Submit6=Go

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Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

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Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=44-6170&Submit6=Go

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Personal recollection of veteran

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12155 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

44-6170: Gallery (16 items)

Object number: UPL 29686 - A/C 44-6170, Paintbrush M for Mike, 387th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 29688 - 2nd Lt. Fred A. Huston, in combat crew training...

Object number: UPL 30373 - Lt. John B. Connell

Object number: UPL 30375 - William H. Wayland, flight engineer and top turret...

Object number: UPL 30494 - A/c 44-6170 "Sittin' Pretty," 337th BS, 96th BG.

Object number: UPL 31322 - Staff Sergeant George Youngs, ball turret gunner...

Object number: UPL 31323 - William "Foxy" Reynolds

Object number: UPL 31324 - Charles Shinault

Object number: UPL 31326 - Robert L. Breese

Object number: UPL 31327 - 2nd Lt. Fred A. Huston