42-31513

The burning wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31513) of the 91st Bomb Group that has crashed at Bassingbourn. media-408196.jpg FRE 3608 The burning wreckage of B-17G serial 42-31513 (coded OR-S) of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn, 5 April 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.

Object Number - FRE 3608 - The burning wreckage of B-17G serial 42-31513 (coded OR-S) of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn, 5 April 1944.

Delivered Denver 15/11/43; Ogden 18/11/43; Gr Island 10/12/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-S] Bassingbourn 24/2/44; while on training flight, crash-landed base then caught fire 6 April 1944 with Capt Albert Kuehl, CP- Jewell Stevens, N-Mortimer Oudnoss, E-Whitmall Hill; Capts Jim Kelly, Bill Dillo; all six RTD ; fire crews failed to beat the fire and sal n/battle damaged 2SAD Lt Staughton.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13029191
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Sheet Metal Crew Chief
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18041160 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Crashed

6 April 1944

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Roger Freeman Photo.

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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