42-39894 Boomerang Barbara

media-41906.jpeg UPL 41906 42-39894 (photo from Finn Buch)

388th BG , from image, i.e. [H]

Object Number - UPL 41906 - 42-39894 (photo from Finn Buch)

Delivered Long Beach 1/10/43; Gr Island 18/10/43; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 2/11/43; Missing in Action Rostock 20/2/44 with Jerry Payne, Co-pilot: Carl Cole, Navigator: Jim Kelley, Bombardier: Clarry Swanson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marco Zumbolo, Radio Operator: John White, Ball turret gunner: Joe Pappalardo, Waist gunner: Jim Ellis, Waist gunner: Grant Tucker (9 Killed in Action); Tail gunner: Andrea Alearese (Wounded in Action) (Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Brahesholom, NE of Assen, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 2432. BARBARA. Full report with photos: http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944020.shtml

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33389045
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-691038
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18161373
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809531
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32692194
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

England 20 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Pappalardo" was misspelled.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Zumbolo" was misspelled.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added Some Punctuation in the "A/C biography" to aid readability.

 

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ContributorSalcarese
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Salcarese

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ContributormiAmigo
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2432 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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