42-29723 Wolf Pack

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/43; Pueblo 24/2/43; Tinker 14/3/43; Smoky Hill 29/3/43; Presque Is 10/4/43; Assigned 94BG Bassingbourn 20/4/43; transferred AFSC 14/5/43; 546BS/384BG [BK-B] Grafton Underwood 16/10/43; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 5/4/44; Returned to the USA Hendricks 29/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45. WOLF PACK.

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The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-669278
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19080173
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185222
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer / Gunner

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log