42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band

A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31237) of the 385th Bomb Group at Honington, 26 November 1943. Official caption on image: "1393 - IMRU - 11-26-43 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31237 F.A." media-413681.jpg FRE 4997 A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31237) of the 385th Bomb Group at Honington, 26 November 1943. Official caption on image: "1393 - IMRU - 11-26-43 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31237 F.A." Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4997 - A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31237) of the 385th Bomb Group at Honington, 26 November 1943. Official caption on image: "1393 -...

Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Grand Island 16/10/43; Wilmington 19/10/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-O] Gt Ashfield 26/10/43; battle damaged Pas de Calais 1/5/44 with Russell Novotny(& crew from 452BG), Co-pilot: Fred Hageter (2 Returned to Duty), Navigator: Franklin Murdock, Bombardier: Ernie Lundgren, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Miller, Radio Operator: George Langer, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Winegarner, Waist gunner: Roger Clark, Waist gunner: Emil Smedley,Tail gunner: Ray Smith all bailed over France, (8POWs?); flak KO’d #4, but limped home to crash landed Mendlesham, Sfk. UK. only to catch fire and burn out; Salvaged 2/5/44. STORK aka ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Roger R Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Fred M Hageter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-817428
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George A Langer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ernest O Lundgren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arnold M Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 1 May 1944

Revisions

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ContributorBianca Barbato
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Sources

http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/

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Contributorhermanns
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385th BG website

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Contributorhermanns
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385th BG website

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4455 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31237) of the 385th Bomb Group at Honington, 26 November 1943. Official caption on image: "1393 - IMRU - 11-26-43 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31237 F.A."

Object number: FRE 4997 - A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42...