42-30334 Virgin Sturgeon

media-35093.jpeg UPL 35093

Photo of 42-30334 given to me by my father William J Harding

Object Number - UPL 35093

Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/43; Geiger 28/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Chanute 22/6/43; Lewiston 23/6/43; Smoky Hill 2/7/43; Dow Fd 13/7/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-E] Framlingham 15/7/43 EIGHT BALL; Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/1/44 with Bill Harding, Co-pilot: Valdemar Cordova, Navigator: Clint Jacobsen, Bombardier: Ed Morgan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Craven, Radio Operator: Mario Lubue, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Ross, Waist gunner: Vince Plouff, Waist gunner: George Fritz,Tail gunner: John Ovadal (10 Prisoner of War); mid-air coll with 42-30325 (390BG) breaking off part of right wing, crashed in Lake Constance, near Friedrichshafen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2271. VIRGIN STURGEON.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 January 1944

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Removed source information wrongly added to markings field by Phil Marchese and LTC Harding, and removed wrongly associated media depicting B-17 41-24419

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM images and text.
F-100-BO configuration at FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945, Marchese.

AAM image at 42-30337.

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Contributorphil marchese
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FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

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ContributorLTCHarding
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LTC Harding

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ContributorLTCHarding
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Information provided by LTC Dana Harding US Army (Ret) son ofWilliam J Harding

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ContributorMonroe
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If necessary I can provide official sources for the necessary correction.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2271 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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