42-31537 Randie Lou, BUFFALO GAL

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Randie Lou" of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385.' media-413657.jpg FRE 4973 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Randie Lou" of the 100th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P. Faley- 100th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 4973 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Randie Lou" of the 100th Bomb Group.

Delivered Cheyenne 19/11/43; Kearney 2/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM-B] Rougham 23/12/43 FRIDAY THE 13TH; transferred 350BS/100BG [LN-S] Thorpe Abbotts 24/12/43; 349BS [XR- ]; ran out of gas on Ruhland mission 21 June 1944 with Lt Chadwick, force landed Kiev, Russia. Missing in Action Merseburg 29 July 1944 with Pilot William T. Fitzroy, Navigator: Floyd F. Hartman, Ball Turret gunner: Bernard L. Spragg, Waist gunner: Frank W. Buschmeier, Tail gunner: Joseph P. O’Donnell (5 Prisoners of War). Co-pilot: Robert Dykeman, Bombardier: Floyd O. Douglas, Flight Engineer/Top Turret gunner: Ira L. Arnold, Radio Operator: Carmine V. Roberto (4 Killed in Action). Enemy aircraft, crashed 1km East of Punschrau, South of Merseburg, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 7809. RANDY LOU aka BUFFALO GAL.

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Floyd Franklin Hartman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38128736 at enlistment, then O-808050
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph P O'Donnell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12085105 (MACR has 12085108...)
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Carmine Victor Roberto

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15322527
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Bernard Lefler Spragg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33301833
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Punschrau, Germany 29 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the A/C nickname per info in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 7809

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Contributorjmoore43
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dded nickname from the attached photo.

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ContributorKauko56
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own research. No place named "Pauschrau" in Germany.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7809 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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