8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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42-31892
B-17 Flying Fortress
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B-17G-30-BO #42-31892 "I'll Be Around" Code: DI-H 390th BG - 570th BS - 8th AF
Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-H] Framlingham 19/2/44; aircraft suffered oxygen fire while on assembly for Boulogne mission 4/6/44 with Leroy Holmberg, Co-pilot: George Benton, Navigator: Ellis McClintick, Bombardier: Jack Pelton, Radio Operator: Bob Pinkus, Ball turret gunner: Dick Autry, Waist gunner: Jim Gates, Waist gunner: Bob Baldi,Tail gunner: Bill Kick (9 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Brown (Killed in Action) ; pilot remained on board in an attempt to land but crashed at Easthorpe, near Colchester, Ex.; rest of crew bailed OK; Salvaged 5/7/44. I'LL BE AROUND aka THE SKILLET.
Service
Units
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390th Bomb Group
Group
The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This... -
570th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Richard Autry
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Ball Turret Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 51 -
Robert Baldi
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Tail Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 51 -
Albert Bell
Military | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 52 -
William Branum
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 390th Bomb Group
Shot down 8 March 1944 in B-17 #4237812 'Heavenly Body. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW -
Andrew Brown
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Flight Engineer | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 51 -
James Curtis
Military | 390th Bomb Group
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James Dahl
Military | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 52 -
Leroy Holmberg
Military | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 51 -
William Kick
Military | Waist Gunner | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 51 -
Roland Malfitano
Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Radio Operator | 390th Bomb Group
Crew Number 47
Missions
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8th Air Force 247
4 March 1944
The industrial areas in the suburbs of Berlin, Germany are the primary targets for this mission. All three Air Divisions despatch formations. However, the despatch from 2nd Air Division aborted the mission because of severe weather in the assembly area... -
8th Air Force 250
6 March 1944
The industrial areas of Berlin and Genshagen, Germany are the primary targets for this mission. A combined force of 730 heavy bombers are despatched from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions. The despatch from 3rd Air Division bombs Targets of Opportunity in... -
8th Air Force 259
15 March 1944
The industrial areas of the secondary target of Brunswick, Germany. A combined force of 344 heavy bombers from 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions are despatched. Mission Summary follows: ... -
8th Air Force 262
16 March 1944
The two primary targets for this mission are: the industrial areas of Augsburg, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany. A combined force of 720 heavy bombers are despatched from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions. The bomber gunners of the combined despatch... -
8th Air Force 264
18 March 1944
The German aircraft industries and aie depots are the main objectives of this mission. A combined total of 738 heavy bombers from 1st, 2nd and 3rd Air Divisions are despatched to bomb the German aircraft industries at Oberpfaffenhofen and... -
8th Air Force 266
19 March 1944
V-Weapon sites in France are the targets for this mission. A combined force of 193 B-17s of 1st and 3rd Air Divisions are despatched. Mission Summary follows: ... -
8th Air Force 273
22 March 1944
The German aviation industries at Oraneinburg and Basdorf were the intended primary target for this mission but dense cloud cover prevented the attack on these targets. The secondary target of Berlin, Germany and surrounding Targets of Opportunity (TOs... -
8th Air Force 275
23 March 1944
The industrial areas of Brunswick, Munster, Osnabruck, and Achmer, Germany as well as the airfield at Handorf, Germany become the targets for a force of 768 heavy bombers despatched by all three Air Divisions. The bomber gunner claims on German... -
8th Air Force 282
27 March 1944
This mission might be likened to a "shotgun blast" as a combined force 714 heavy bombers are despatched form all three Air Divisions to attack 11 different German airfields and air depots in France. Mission summary follows: ... -
8th Air Force 283
28 March 1944
A force of 450 heavy bombers from all three Air Divisions is despatched to bomb the German E-Boat pens at Ijmuiden, Holland and German airfields in France. Mission Summary follows: ...
Places
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Framlingham
Military site : airfield
Built for the Eighth Air Force from 1942 to 43, Framlingham was home first to the 95th Bomb Group, before that unit moved to RAF Alconbury. From 1943 to 1945, it was operated by the 390th Bomb Group. The airfield was handed back to the RAF in 1945, and...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Delivered | Cheyenne, WY | 31 December 1943 |
| Assigned | Framlingham Airfield, UK | 19 February 1944 |
| Crashed | near Easthorpe, Essex, UK | 4 June 1944 |
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a/c suffered oxygen fire during assembly. Attempted crash landing at Easthorpe, Essex. All had bailed out except for pilot. The flight engineer was KIA. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 29 November 2020 01:42:16 | 466thHistorian | Changes to person associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 29 November 2020 01:41:07 | 466thHistorian | Changes to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, events, unit associations, person associations and mission associations |
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http://5085.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:41 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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