44-6080

Delivered Tulsa 24/4/44; Kearney 2/5/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-L] Grafton Underwood 27/5/44; taxi accident with 44-6141 27/9/44, with Bert Brown, Co-pilot: Bill Bayne, Navigator: Ray Scherer, Bombardier: Walt Franklin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Regan, Radio Operator: Marvin Ondrusek, Ball turret gunner: Bill Jones, Waist gunner: Joe Chalkus,Tail gunner: Ray Palmer (9 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 28/9/44.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Togglier
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37567995
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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  • Date: 9 September 1944
  • Date: 8 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'
  • Date: 5 September 1944
  • Date: 3 September 1944
  • Date: 24 August 1944

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AAIR 44-09-27-510 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database