42-3143 Bugs

Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG Dow Fd 18/4/43; t/o Gander en route UK 10/5/43 with

2/Lt Kurt W FREUND O-793098 Pilot

2/Lt George A KAIN O-734099 Co-Pilot

1/Lt Harry X FORD O-733300 Bombardier

Lt Robert H DEPENDAHL O-734539 Navigator

S/Sgt Bruce B LUHMANN 39840761 Flight engineer/top turret gunner

S/Sgt James C DYSON 18041327 Gunner

S/Sgt John F PAZNAR 37271654 Radio Operator

S/Sgt Wilford D BRADSHAW 37375688 Gunner

Sgt John SEMACH 15320292 Gunner

Cpl Paul V MATTHEW 35488678 Tail gunner





Kurt Freund, Co-pilot: George Kain, : Bob Dependahl, : Harry Ford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bruce Luhmann, Radio Operator: John Paznar, ae-Jim Dyson, aro-Wilford Bradshaw, g-John Semagh,Tail gunner: Paul Matthew (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Finner Strand, near Bunderan, Co. Donegal, Ire. out of gas heading for Kimbolton. Salvaged. "Bugs".

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The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: AR
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734539
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18041327
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-7333300
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793098
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Contributordp_burke
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Updated crew list with full names and serial numbers

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Contributork9footsoldier
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Updated from genealogical research project.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log