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42-37924

Delivered Denver 15/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO- ] Grafton Underwood 2/12/43; on training mission to Lt Staughton 9/1/44, with Norman DeFrees, Co-pilot: Hollie Lovvorn, Navigator: Ivan Moody, Bombardier: Ellis Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lloyd moore, Radio Operator: Bill Wright, aro-John Ecker, aeetg-Jack Cusner,Tail gunner: Luther Smith (9 Returned to Duty), right landing gear would not lower so bellied in; Salvaged 2 SAD 16/1/44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

547th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.

David Luther Barkhurst

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33264020
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Norman Francis DeFrees

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-740763
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Ellis L Miller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Lloyd Welch Ace Moore

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19002060
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Luther Earl Smith

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11097586
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Missions

8th Air Force 178

Date: 7 January 1944

8th Air Force 176

Date: 5 January 1944

8th Air Force 174

Date: 4 January 1944

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B, serial number 42-37779) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama", of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over France, 14 January 1944.

61036 AC - (A)- Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 91st Bomb Gp. 8th AF, enroute to bomb target at Croisette, France. 1/14/44. (Altitude 12,100 feet.)

VIII Bomber Command 171

Date: 31 December 1943

VIII Bomber Command 169

Date: 30 December 1943

Revisions

Date2 Aug 2023 12:10:13

Contributoracbernstein1

Changes

Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:46

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

AAIR 44-01-09-505 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database