42-37788 Hell's Messenger
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UPL 45681
B-17G-15-DL #42-37888 "Hell's Messenger" Code: SO-N
384th BG - 547th BS - 8th AF
This a/c flew combat for 18 months and over 100 combat missions 384th Bomb Group collection
384th BG - 547th BS - 8th AF
This a/c flew combat for 18 months and over 100 combat missions 384th Bomb Group collection
Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. HELL’S MESSENGER.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0-754409
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-815837
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36222561
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39831267
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12129322
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 8 April 1945
- Date: 5 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 30 March 1945
- Date: 28 March 1945
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Denver, CO | 28 August 1943 | |
Assigned |
Grafton Underwood Airfield, UK | 7 November 1943 | 384BG 544BS later 547BS |
Other 1st 384th BG Combat Mission |
Bremen, Germany | 26 November 1943 | |
Other 104th & Final 384th BG Combat Mission |
Pilsen, Czech Republic | 25 April 1945 |
Revisions
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Added an association to the 544BS as listed in the A/C description.
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Sources
AAIR 44-10-10-524 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database