42-30365 Rum Boogie IV

media-43751.jpeg UPL 43751 Rum Boogie IV (42-30365) and unknown men, 8th Air Force, 96th Bombardment Group, 337th Bombardment Squadron at Snetterton Heath Airfield, England.

Unknown date or photographer.

In possession of Kimberly Stryker Henry "Hank" Stryker Collection

Snetterton Falcons II: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II (pages 73, 293, 294, 302 325)

Object Number - UPL 43751 - Rum Boogie IV (42-30365) and unknown men, 8th Air Force, 96th Bombardment Group, 337th Bombardment Squadron at Snetterton Heath Airfield,...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/5/43; Smoky Hill 31/5/43; Dow Fd 11/7/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-B] Snetterton 13/7/43; Duren mission aborted 17/10/43 with Bill Stoneburner, Co-pilot: Fred Ward, Navigator: John Griffin, Bombardier: John McNeil, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry James, Radio Operator: Andy Hodulik, Ball turret gunner: Bill Vadney, Waist gunner: Phil Messenger, Waist gunner: Lloyd Reynolds,Tail gunner: Howard Lee (10 Killed in Service); caught fire off Cromer, Nfk., crashed North Sea; simply no trace; Missing Air Crew Report 1019. RUM BOOGIE III.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734673
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12051184
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19128286
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670776
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 17 October 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorkstrykerAK
Changes
Sources

Snetterton Falcons II: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II by Robert E Doherty & Geoffrey Ward, Second Edition with Errata & Supplemental Information, Taylor Publishing, 1996. pages 73, 294, 325

Photo in possession of Kimberly Stryker, unknown photographer (probably Henry Stryker), not dated.

Date
ContributorkstrykerAK
Changes
Sources

Snetterton Falcons II: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II by Robert E Doherty & Geoffrey Ward, Second Edition with Errata & Supplemental Information, Taylor Publishing, 1996. pages 73 and 325

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added nickname to nickname field.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1019 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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