43-37913 Seattle Sleeper

media-26025.jpeg UPL 26025 B-17 Flying Fortress OR-A "Seattle Sleeper" of the 91st bomb group

Object Number - UPL 26025 - B-17 Flying Fortress OR-A "Seattle Sleeper" of the 91st bomb group

Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Presque Is 28/6/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-T] Bassingbourn 29/6/44.



Missing in Action 25m Altenbeken 26/11/44 with John Stevens; enemy aircraft, exploded & crashed Haulerwijk, Holland.

Missing Air Crew Report 10837.

SEATTLE SLEEPER.



Seattle Sleeper was underway from Bassingbourn to Altenbeken in Germany. The intention was to bomb and destroy the railroad viaduct, being the vital supply line for all sorts of war goods to the Ruhr industrial district. About ten minutes before bombing the Initial Point the squadron was attacked by 40 German fighters.

The Seattle Sleeper left the battle badly battered, other planes were less lucky. During its dive from 18000 ft to about 11000 ft it managed to destroy the attacking German hunter aircraft ME-109 Messerschmitt.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13152196 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Kerkstraat 48, 8433 LK Haulerwijk, Netherlands 26 November 1944

Revisions

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ContributorSeattleSleeper
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Thomas F. Flemming collection.

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ContributorDennis7423
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USAAF Records

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ContributorLucy May
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Corrected FTR location from Germany to 53° 3'38.05"N 6°18'54.94"E after correspondence with Jaap de Boer of www.haulerwijk.com/~seattlesleeper

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10837 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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