44-6338

media-28877.jpeg UPL 28877 Crew of B-17 G "Flying Fortress" Serial No. 44-6338

Associated aircraft record.

Object Number - UPL 28877 - Crew of B-17 G "Flying Fortress" Serial No. 44-6338

Delivered Hunter 10/7/44; Dow Fd 17/7/44; Assigned 414BS/97BG Amendola 23/7/44; Missing in Action Salzburg 11/11/44 with Bill Faith, Fryer, Rosenfield, Dolten, Erickson, Villareal, Bills, Blazovich, Mosley, Motonef; mech fault, crashed Fruli; MACR 9862.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Bradie B Bills

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38608036
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Donat J Blazevich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19036619
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

Dale V Dolton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16076192
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert H Ericson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35318704
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William D Faith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18170838 / O-768494
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neal Street #6010, Savannah, GA 31409, USA 10 July 1944 Delivered Hunter AAF 10-Jul-44.

Assigned

71014 Villaggio Amendola FG, Italy 23 July 1944 Assigned 414BS, 97BG, 15AF Amendola 23-Jul-44.

Crashed

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 11 November 1944 Missing in Action Salzburg 11-Nov-44 mech fault, crashed Fruli; 10 x KIA MACR 9862.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA, USA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=44-6338&Submit6=Go
https://www.fold3.com/image/139158452

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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