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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34473124
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron 351st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner; Aerial Gunner