42-31569 Sweet Patootie

media-37769.jpeg UPL 37769 Fight Engineer Sgt. Perkins and Pilot 1st Lt. Lawrence B. Wallerstein on May 26, 1944 after completing their combat tour of 30 missions.

Fight Engineer Sgt. Perkins and Pilot 1st Lt. Lawrence B. Wallerstein on May 26, 1944 after completing their combat tour of 30 missions.

Object Number - UPL 37769 - Fight Engineer Sgt. Perkins and Pilot 1st Lt. Lawrence B. Wallerstein on May 26, 1944 after completing their combat tour of 30 missions.

Delivered Denver 23/11/43; Gt Falls 25/11/43; Cheyenne 11/12/43; Kearney 21/12/43; Romulus 6/1/44; Grenier 9/1/44; Presque Is 10/1/44; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-E] Ridgewell 19/2/44; Missing in Action 4m Ludwigshafen 3/9/44 with Omar Fulton, Co-pilot: Bob Harrington, Bombardier: Rich Geer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Jefferson, Radio Operator: Roger Martin, Ball turret gunner: Jim Grubbs, Waist gunner: Franklin Berry,Tail gunner: Carl Von Goeben (8 evaded capture); Navigator: Bob Conly (Prisoner of War); battle damaged KO’d #2, then another was lost and it was decided to crash land on neutral territory; it did so Damerey, NE of Chalon-sur-Saone, France; all were captured but eight escaped from a box car and returned UK by 21/9/44; Salvaged 5/5/45. SWEET PATTOOTIE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Amos Benward

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37501550
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret

William Millard Cusick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17113431
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Robert B Harrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-768537
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Mason Houston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32073896 / O-757387
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lloyd S Jackson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35589038
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver AAF, CO 23 November 1943 Delivered Denver AAF 23-Nov-43

Assigned

Ridgewell, UK 12 February 1944

Crashed

Damerey, France 3 September 1944 Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 3-Sep-44; battle damaged KO’d #2, then another was lost and it was decided to crash land.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA Built at Boeing.

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Flight Engineer Sgt. Perkins and Pilot 1st Lt. Lawrence B. Wallerstein on May 26, 1944 after completing 30 mission combat tour

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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