41-24363 Bad Penny

Bad Penny Bad Penny UPL 60172 B-17 41-24363 'Bad Penny'

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Object Number - UPL 60172 - B-17 41-24363 'Bad Penny'

Assigned 32BS/301BG Westover 7/42; Podington 6/8/42; originally assigned RAF as [FA678]; Tafaraoui 24/11/42; Missing in Action {6m} Bizerte, Tun 28/11/42 with John Bruce, Co-pilot: Earl, Navigator: Knop, Bombardier: Tannehill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hughes, Radio Operator: McGriff, Ball turret gunner: Backus, Waist gunner: Scott, Tail gunner: Gilger (9 Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report 16197. BAD PENNY.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11033349
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
John B Bruce
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19039031 / O-431847
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-725135
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: R-824630
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17020034
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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