42-31713 Snake Hips
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Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/43; Missoula 13/12/43; Cheyenne 15/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Detroit 25/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-T] Podington 11/2/44; flak, battle damaged Merseburg 24/8/44 with John Bosko,cp-Curt Koehnert, no nav, Bombardier: Jerome Charbonneau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pete LaFluer, Radio Operator: Bishop Ingraham, Waist gunner: Chas Garrison, no tg (8 Returned to Duty); Ball turret gunner: Gordon Westcott (Killed in Action); flak hit in bomb bay; ship limped home force landed RAF Woodbridge, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 2 SAD Abbots Ripton 25/8/44. SNAKE HIPS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761861
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: B17-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-56123587
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
Revisions
2SAD relocated from RAF Little Staughton to RAF Abbots Ripton (Alconbury) in March 1944.