42-29802 Ruthie ii

Delivered Denver 20/2/43; Tinker 10/3/43; Duncan 31/3/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-C] Alconbury 3/4/43; mission to Hamburg 26/7/43 with Bob Campbell [severely WIA], Co-pilot: John Morgan, Navigator: Keith Koske, Bombardier: Asa Irwin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tyre Weaver [WIA], Radio Operator: ?, Ball turret gunner: Jim Ford, rest-?; force landed RAF Foulsham; rep, Podington 11/9/43; transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-C] Kimbolton 19/9/43; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA 27/4/44; Spokane 6/12/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 30/7/45. (cp-Morgan earned MOH for bringing ship home virtually with one arm while holding injured pilot back from controls. RUTHIE II.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19074615
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Added connections to 326th BS & 92nd BG.

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Added a space(s) to the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Added the plane's nickname.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log