44-8207

media-45390.jpeg UPL 45390 B-17G-55-VE #44-8207 Code: Q
388th BG - 563rd BS - 8th AF 388th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45390 - B-17G-55-VE #44-8207 Code: Q 388th BG - 563rd BS - 8th AF

Delivered Dallas 10/7/44; Langley 5/8/44; Grenier 29/8/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 2/11/44; 563BS; battle damaged Hamburg 31/12/44 with Wayne Davis, Maj Bill Harrell, Fred Dearing, Bill Stafford, Ed Van Every, Orvil Gough, Earl Jasper, Lt Norman Isaacs radio nav, Jerry Janis, Lt Don Sachs tg (10 Prisoner of War); flak, ditched off Borkum, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11241.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712382
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'
  • Date: 31 December 1944
  • Date: 12 December 1944
  • Date: 5 December 1944
  • Date: 29 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas, TX 10 July 1944

Assigned

Knettishall Airfield, UK 2 November 1944 388BG 562BS later transferred to the 563rd BS

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

North Sea near Borkum, Germany 31 December 1944 Ditched

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Production block number".

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Contributorphil marchese
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Image.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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