42-31278 Mix Master
381st BG - 532nd BS - 8th AF
pictured after crashing into a copse of trees at Bloom's Farm, Sible Hedingham, Essex, 4 Jan 1944
All 10 of the Cecil Clore Crew were KIA
NARA Archives
"Ridgewell's Flying Fortresses" - Ron Mackay, page 74
Object Number - UPL 45451 - B-17G-10-BO #42-31278 "Mix Master" 381st BG - 532nd BS - 8th AF pictured after crashing into a copse of trees at Bloom's Farm, Sible Hedingham,...
Delivered Cheyenne 14/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Memphis 5/11/43; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-A] Ridgewell 20/12/43; crashed on take off 2m Kiel 4/1/44 with Cecil Clore, Co-pilot: John Newell, Navigator: Ralph Waldman, Bombardier: Marvin Dille, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hamed Howard, Radio Operator: Walt Trainer, Ball turret gunner: Sal Bozzette, Waist gunner: Harry Robinson, Waist gunner: Richard Streicher,Tail gunner: Richard Ingmire (10 Killed in Action); crashed on take off at Blooms Farm, Sible Hedingham, four miles from Halstead, Essex, UK. Salvaged n/battle damaged.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12124232
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-737361
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-739077
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 1213276
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35374309
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 4 January 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY | 14 October 1943 | |
|
Assigned |
Ridgewell Airfield, UK | 20 December 1943 | 381BG 532BS |
Revisions
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
"Ridgewell's Flying Fortresses" - Ron Mackay, page 74
