42-97170 Julie Mae
Object Number - UPL 39450 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside their Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Julie Mae' at 8th Air Force base in England on 11 May 1944."
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Kearney 13/2/44; Assigned 527BS/379BG [FO-A] Kimbolton 30/3/44; Missing in Action Stuttgart 9/12/44 with Bob Kennewick, Art Gordon, Joe Werley, Art Reynolds, Turrell Benson, Ralph Weiss, Don LaRose (7 Killed in Action); Sam Hamilton, Bob Clark (2 Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 42-97833 (379BG); crashed Romilly Sur Seine, Fr; Salvaged 16/12/44. JULIE MAE.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19114100 / O-758752
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39209693
- Highest Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15098062 / O-821148
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14072185 / O-757768
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36 878 379
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 9 December 1944
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Dollar
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 5 February 1944 | |
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Assigned |
Kimbolton Airfield, UK | 30 March 1944 | 379BG 527BS FO-A |
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Crashed |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 9 December 1944 | Collided with another B-17 (42-97833) which severed the tail off of this a/c. Robert Kennewick Crew 7 KIA 2 RTD |
Revisions
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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