42-29755 LITTLE CEASAR, Gremlins Delite, Last Straw

media-40659.jpeg UPL 40659 LITTLE CEASAR, an overseas original complement of the 96th BG, B-17F-70-BO 42-29755 per FORTLOG.

The aircraft was soon transfered to the 381st BG and later returned to the USA.

A partial bailout lead to a MACR involving this B-17F and six of crew taken POW.

This is not the later 96th BG F-100-BO, 42-30370 , which had a more advanced nose configuration.

Note the twin nose guns arrangement here which were common circa March, 1943.

Marchese, Flying Fortress 1936 1945

Object Number - UPL 40659 - LITTLE CEASAR, an overseas original complement of the 96th BG, B-17F-70-BO 42-29755 per FORTLOG. The aircraft was soon transfered to the 381st...

Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/43; Walker 27/2/43; Salina 11/3/43; Gulfport 28/3/43; Dow Fd 8/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 20/4/43 LITTLE CAESER, VINI VIDI VICI.



Transferred 533BS/381BG [VP-Y] Ridgewell 14/7/43 GREMLINS DELITE.



Battle damaged with casualties ( POWs), Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 with Bill Butler, Navigator: Larry Potenza, Bombardier: Hayden Brown, Ball turret gunner: Bob Osborne (4 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: John Anderson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Kinley Lindsay, Radio Operator: Wayne Maloney, Waist gunner: John Skrapits, Waist gunner: Francis McGinty,Tail gunner: Chas Smith (6 Prisoner of War) MACR attached.



Transfered VIII AFSC 5/4/44.



Returned to the USA Homestead 18/6/44.



Assigned to 4136 BU Tinker 1/9/44; Keesler 10/1/45.



Transfered to Reconstruction Finance Corporation Altus 9/10/45. LAST STRAW.

Reclaimed - (sold for scrap metal).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

John K Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-674540
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Haden T Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769351
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William D Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742958
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Kinley W Lindsey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11050999
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Wayne L Maloney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17074913
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Reformated.

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Image; Osborne, FORTLOG; Marchese, FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945.

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ContributorARowe95
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ARowe95

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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