42-3556 Dear Mom
Delivered Denver 30/7/43; Grand Island 10/8/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-L] Snetterton 9/9/43; battle damaged Watten 13/2/44 with Lee Bevers, Co-pilot: Willis Jones, Navigator: John Tellefsen, Bombardier: Mack Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Miskel, Radio Operator: Herb Fleming Wounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Guy Kennedy, Waist gunner: Marvin Smith, Tail gunner: Herb Johnson (9 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: Winston Collier (Killed in Action); crash landed RAF West Malling, Kent, UK. Salvaged. DEAR MOM.
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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: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13104757
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-682873
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
West Malling ME19, UK |