42-29821 Argonaut : Vox Pop II
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UPL 34391
Argonaut taxiing at Polebrook.
Combat America 1945
Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/43; Wichita 20/3/43; Bangor 8/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-F] Polebrook 17/4/43; blew up en route Ludwigshafen 7/1/44 21m with Harvey Anderson, Navigator: Doug Webb, Bombardier: Bill Udick, Ball turret gunner: Frank McNamara, Waist gunner: Rich Allen, Tail gunner: Leon Edwards (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ben Finnell (wia), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Reilly, Radio Operator: Donzanick Curcio, Waist gunner: Buddie Wolfe (4 Returned to Duty). Caught in another aircraft’s propwash and disintegrated in mid-air, crashed Sutton Bridge, Lincs. UK; Salvaged. ARGONAUT aka VOX POP II.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18225799
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061263 / O-741286
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750233
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 7 September 1943
- Official Description:
- Date: 31 August 1943
- Date: 27 August 1943
- Date: 24 August 1943
- Date: 30 July 1943