44-6560 Puddin's Pride

media-22026.jpeg UPL 22026

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 22026

Delivered Patterson 4/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 25/10/44 PUDDIN’S PRIDE; on Darmstadt mission 24/12/44 with Roger Caswell, Co-pilot: Ray Snyder, Navigator: Harry Keim, Bombardier: Don Borbee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melvin Harvey, Radio Operator: Bob Rose, Ball turret gunner: Hal Holland, Waist gunner: Earl Kidder, Waist gunner: Regis Malone,Tail gunner: Art Pearlstein (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage force landed Brussels; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; Sth Plains 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45. PUDDIN'S PRIDE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Donald B. Borbee, Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36882282
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19161392
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Wright-Patterson AFB (FFO), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA 4 September 1944 To USAAF.

Manufactured

Deopham Green, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18, UK 25 October 1944 to 452nd BG

Other

Battle damaged

Brussels, Belgium 24 December 1944 On Darmstadt mission 24/12/44 flak damage force landed Brussels. 10 x RTD.

Manufactured

Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA 3 July 1945 Returned to U.S.

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Consolidated duplicate entry

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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