43-37816 GI Miss America
Donald Muckermans records
Object Number - UPL 31636 - The wreckage of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" burns in a pasture at Bourigny, France. It was hit while returning from a mission over German...
Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/44; Kearney 4/6/44; Grenier 16/6/44; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-H] Chelveston 28/6/44; battle damaged Montbartier, Fr fuel dumps 7/8/44 with S.R. Graves, crew unknown; (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Bourigny (horse racetrack), SE of St Lo, France.
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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: VIII Bomber Command 1st Bomb Division 40th Combat Bomb Wing 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39281473
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16167693 / O-716669
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 August 1944
- Date: 7 August 1944
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: GI Miss America
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA | 25 May 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 25-May-44. |
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Assigned |
Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AN, UK | 28 June 1944 | Assigned 422BS, 305BG, 8AF 28-Jun-44. |
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Crashed |
Le Bourigny, 50800, France | 7 August 1944 | Battle damaged Montbartier, Fr fuel dumps 7-Aug-44 with S.R. Graves, crew unknown; (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Bourigny (horse racetrack), SE of St Lo, France. |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Added nickname provided by FaceBook 305th Bomb Group researchers.
My grandmother saw it, and I made some researchs about it, I found some bullets !
