42-37772 Flyin Jenny
Delivered Denver 24/8/43; Gr Island 21/9/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-S] Thorpe Abbotts 27/9/43. Landing accident on a non-operational flight on 27 December 1943, with Pilot Martin Tashjian, Co-pilot: John Dutka, Navigator: Stanley P. Gorski, Flight Engineer/Top Turret gunner: Floyd O. Douglas, Engineer John H. White, Radio Operator: Robert D. Longworth, Radio Operator Wilber W. Palmer, Gunner Lucien E. Neveu, Tail gunner: James J. Morrow (9 Returned to Duty).
On test flight 28/1/44 with Bill Sellers, Co-pilot: Jack George, Navigator: Aaron Shapiro, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Hodis, Radio Operator: Jesse Lehr, pass-Lt Hugh Hamill, pass- Waclaw Osinski, (7 Returned to Duty), caught fire in bomb bay threatening fuel and ammunition; Salvaged. (? with Jim Choy crashed 42 miles NNW Las Vegas 31/7/45?). FLYIN’ JENNY.
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![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32383566
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier / Togglier / Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Passenger
Places
- Site type: Airfield