42-37876 Struggle Bunny : Batchas Patches : Miss Raps-O-D

media-19571.jpeg UPL 19571 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-37876 'Struggle Buggy' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Object Number - UPL 19571 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-37876 'Struggle Buggy' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Delivered Denver 28/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-S] Horham 3/11/43; 30m, Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Gene Schiapacasse, Co-pilot: Dave Janofskyburied Suaneke, on Bornholm Is, Den, Navigator: Henry Kress, Bombardier: Gerald Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Messmer, Radio Operator: Angelo Passero, Ball turret gunner: Harvey Cartrite, Waist gunner: Ralph Murray, Waist gunner: Frank Saunders,Tail gunner: Ed Phillips (10 Killed in Action); hit by rockets, crashed Baltic Sea, off Bornholm Is, Missing Air Crew Report 3804. STRUGGLE BUNNY aka BATCHA’S PATCHES aka MISS RAPS-O-D

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38107115
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12050909
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-696781
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37652434
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

11 April 1944 - 11 April 1944 Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44. Cause - hit by rockets, crashed Baltic Sea, off Bornholm Island, (10 x KIA)Missing Air Crew Report MACR3804.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3804 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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