43-37570 Stormy Weather (Ten-Tenths)

media-26274.jpeg UPL 26274 43-37570 Miss Liberty


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Object Number - UPL 26274 - 43-37570 Miss Liberty

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44

Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 4/6/44;



Mission 226 Flown on 10/25/1944

Mission City: Gelsenkirchen Country: Germany

Mission Target: Synthetic Oil Plant

Crew: Gerald J Duffy, Pilot; Keith E Foster, Co-Pilot; Joseph W Flisnick, Bombadier; Nicholas Tarulli, Nose Gunner/Togglier;

Charles R Herbison, Radio Operator/Gunner; William J Adams, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner; William V Machulsky, Ball Turret Gunner; James D Kennedy Jr., Waist Gunner; Douglas L Griffin, Tail Gunner;



Aircraft was transferred to the 447th Bomb Group from the 379th Bomb Group late war. Although the aircraft was painted in 447 colours, it never actually flew a mission with the 447th before the war in Europe ended.



Returned to the USA Bradley 10/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/11/45. MISS LIBERTY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Major Alex B. Andrews, an 8th Air Force HQ special observer, in the cockpit of a damaged B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Lil Satan" of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '379 BG. 25/6/44, 245. Alex B. Andrews, B/Gen USAF (ret.), Box 2627, Raleigh NC, USA.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-900076
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Observer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37481660
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19200999 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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