42-97315

media-55854.jpeg UPL 55854 42-97315 after crash landing at Larkins Farm, Twinstead, near Halstead in Essex. 381st Bomb Group collection

381st BGMA

Object Number - UPL 55854 - 42-97315 after crash landing at Larkins Farm, Twinstead, near Halstead in Essex.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Gr Island 5/3/44; Grenier 20/3/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-N] Ridgwell 6/4/44; mech test, with Capt Doug Winters, Lt Jim Turner (533), Lt Julian O’Neal, Sgt Hessle Buck (all 4 Returned to Duty); lost #3 and #4, crash landed and burned at Larkins Farm, Twinstead, near Halstead, Ex. UK 5/5/44; Salvaged 2 SAD.

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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

People

Hessle B Buck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34332537
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Julian G Neal

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-690968
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James R Turner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-691320
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Douglas L Winter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795545
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Air Commander and Pilot

Revisions

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Contributorvppelt68
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, The B-17 Master Log

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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