42-31242 Patty Jo
Museum object reference no. BAM_0457 Bottisham Airfield Museum
Chris Brassfield
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35324507
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17090308
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20459740
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38168960
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32508422
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Watton, Thetford IP25, UK | 19 May 1944 |