42-31592 No Body's Baby

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Wendover 10/12/43; Presque Is 19/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 22/1/44; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-R] Kimbolton 18/3/44; crashed on take off with Harry Watson after stalling 23/1/45; Salvaged.

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Units served with

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 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14072185 / O-757768
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20343711
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Captain Hamm & Crew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14139876 / T-61422 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17071067
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Information sent through to the museum by Richard Lewis.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log