42-97105 Paper Doll

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group. media-380318.jpg FRE 1513 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1513 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group.

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

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Missions

  • 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

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-97105&da…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 94

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13724 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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