42-31242 Patty Jo

media-18502.jpeg UPL 18502 B-17 Flying Fortress serial no. 42-31242 nicknamed 'Patty Jo' of the 563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. The 361st Fighter Group aquired 'Patty Jo' to use as a transport aircraft when the Group were based at Chièvres Airbase, Belgium.
Museum object reference no. BAM_0457 Bottisham Airfield Museum

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 18502 - B-17 Flying Fortress serial no. 42-31242 nicknamed 'Patty Jo' of the 563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. The 361st Fighter Group aquired 'Patty...

Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; Gt Falls 23/10/43.



Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 9/11/43.



Target Berlin 19/5/44 with Don Salles, Co-pilot: Homer Andrews, Navigator: Jack Barcus, Bombardier: Tom Matthews, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Robison, Radio Operator: Gervis Hartle, Ball turret gunner: Norman Powell, Waist gunner: Rocko Garzarelli, Waist gunner: Harry Knoche, Tail gunner: Frank Serio (10 Returned to Duty).



Mid-air coll with 42-38145 (452BG), crash landed Watton Afd, Nfk, UK; Salvaged 25/7/45. PATTY JO.



This aircraft eventually came into the hands of the 361st Fighter Group as a transport Hack aircraft.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot ; Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-671212
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35447653
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rosalie Ann II
  • Unit: 45th Combat Bomb Wing 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Watton, Thetford IP25, UK 19 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Information provided by Bottisham Airfield Museum

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Corrected serial number of 452nd Bomb Group aircraft mentioned in biography field from 42-31845 to 42-38145.
See both aircraft records.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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