43-38150 Giddy

media-47559.jpeg UPL 47559 43-38150 Giddy Hutchinson & Cortright

Hutchinson & Cortright

Object Number - UPL 47559 - 43-38150 Giddy

Delivered Cheyenne 30/6/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned to 490 BG Eye 21/7/44.



Failed to return from a Berlin mission on 3/2/45, and force landed at Reczyn, Poland.



Crew landed and returned to duty.



Pilot: Lieutenant Si Spiegel;

Co-pilot: 2nd Lieutenant William J. Hole;

Radio operator: Staff Sergeant Maurice Carpenter;

Navigator: Raymond Patulski;

Bombardier, Staff Sergeant Charles Sanduski;

Gunners:

Staff Sergeant James J. Coffrey

Staff Sergeant Dale Tyler

Staff Sergeant Franck Stockton

Staff Sergeant Salvatore Novarra.



Salvaged 23/3/45.





Missing Air Crew Report 12238.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35793549
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768284
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36657552
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39922698
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

3 February 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorRebby
Changes
Sources

Assumed to be the first mission.

Date
Changes
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Information provided by Jacek Kalwa.

Date
ContributorBolter 77
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This Fortress landed in Bodzanów near Płock in Poland. The engine and some parts were used as spare parts for the 44-6592 Star Dust. Star Dust was landed in Toruń, where I live :) Please, look at this link for a interested pics:
http://odkrywca.pl/bombowiec-z-bodzanowa-,497174.html

Date
ContributorCurt Carpenter
Changes
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My father's description of the aircraft. For photos of the plane after the crash landing in Poland, see http://fort-rogowo24.pl/77.html
(in Polish)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12238 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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