42-31229 Bad Egg

Delivered Cheyenne 8/10/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Romulus 1/11/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-S] Framlingham 11/11/43; (56m) Missing in Action Dusseldorf 9/9/44, caught fire from explosion of 42-97871; flew two hours on one engine with Pete Hartnett, Co-pilot: John Warner, Navigator: Bill Abraham, Bombardier: Hyman Mozner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John O’Connor, Radio Operator: Julius Shapiro, Ball turret gunner: Jim Cole, Waist gunner: Fred Kaiser,Tail gunner: Clarry Parker. (9 Returned to Duty); force landed on continental A/Fd A-22, France; salvaged and repaired by modifying to F model by 458 St/Sqd, 14/11/44. BAD EGG.

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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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15382998
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Places

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bad Egg
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAMimage is a repainting and modification of 41-24484 ex-91st BG.

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ContributorEggbomb
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Documents of Hyman L. Mozner

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ContributorEggbomb
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From 390th Bomb Group interactive library

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Contributorpatrick.harris
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From 390th Bomb Group interactive library

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log