42-31025
Delivered Cheyenne 4/9/43; Gr Isle 25/9/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-B] Thurleigh 19/10/43; battle damaged Berlin 6/3/44 with Albt Adams, Co-pilot: Joe Mathis, Navigator: Bill Barnes, Bombardier: Arnold Bugni, Ball turret gunner: Larry Stevenson (5 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: Cleo White, Tail gunner: John Hedberg (2 POW-both WIA); Radio Operator: Matt Palenica, Waist gunner: Martin Cech (2 EVD-both WIA); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd Keene (Killed in Action); severely damaged but escorted home low over North Sea by P-51 to land at B-24 base in Norfolk. Salvaged 2BAD Warton 9/3/44.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16035147
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16014647
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-748205
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_2.html
Added associations to the 367th BS & the 306th BG listed in the A/C #42-31025 description section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.