44-8135

media-46424.jpeg UPL 46424 B-17 44-8135 DF-A, 324BS, 91BG at Rackheath with battle damage from the Hamburg mission on 6-Nov-44.

Object Number - UPL 46424 - B-17 44-8135 DF-A, 324BS, 91BG at Rackheath with battle damage from the Hamburg mission on 6-Nov-44.

Delivered Dallas 17/6/44; Langley 13/7/44; Dow Fd 7/8/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-A] Bassingbourn 27/8/44; battle damaged Hamburg 6/11/44 with Lt William E. Reid; crash landed Rackheath Afd, UK 2 x KIA, 1 x WIA, 7 x RTD; Salvaged 9/11/44.



"An 88 mm shell burst below the plane and took out the No. 3 engine. A second shell went through the right side, exploding in the radio compartment and blowing away the left side of the fuselage. The radioman, T/Sgt John N. Cardiff was hit in the abdomen, chest and left arm. The waist gunner, S/Sgt Joseph Uhrick received wounds in the abdomen, right leg, left thigh, and back. Both were killed instantly. A piece of flak in the radio room smashed into the left leg of the Mickey (Radar Bombsight ) operator, 1Lt Jordan D. Cannon, causing compound fractures. He survived, but eventually lost his leg. The flight engineer, T/Sgt James R. Kilgallen, was blown from the top turret down into the nose compartment, but was not injured."

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18074752 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Radar Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19100892
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11007637
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17150474 / O-705833
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas AAF, TX 17 June 1944 Delivered Dallas AAF, TX

Assigned

Bassingbourn, UK 27 August 1944 Assigned 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Battle damaged

Rackheath, UK 6 November 1944 Battle damaged Hamburg, 6-Nov-44, 2 x KIA, 1 x WIA, 7 x RTD.

Manufactured

Built at Lockheed / Vega

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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