43-39035
Delivered Lincoln 11/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-F] Grafton Underwood 1/1/45; battle damaged Plauen, Ger 19/3/45 with Bob Griffin, crashed Reigate, Sry, UK; 9 KIA; Salvaged.
A memorial to the crew who were killed in this aircraft was unveiled at Reigate Hill on 19 March 2015.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35900479
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33632713
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37202047
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16116799
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Engineer, Top Turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12225719
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey RH2, UK | 19 March 1945 |
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Sources
GetSurrey news article about the unveiling of a memorial on 19 March 2015: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/american-second-world-war-c…
ContributorAAM
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Sources
AAIR 45-03-19-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15404 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database