42-39906 Squat ‘N Droppit

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Object Number - UPL 16670 - 42-31443

Delivered Long Beach 5/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 20/12/43; 9m after a training mission 15/4/44 was taxying on base, pilot cut #1 and #2, fire crews arrived but ship burst into flames on #1 and #2 engines and wing; with Bill Bartlett, Co-pilot: Lyles Nelson, n/Bob Hughes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rex Hintz, Radio Operator: Howard Prowse (5 Returned to Duty); sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 17/4/44. SQUAT ‘N DROPPIT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38113086
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39553455
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735870
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15118334
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Event Location Date Description

Delivered

483 N Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA 5 October 1943 Delivered Long Beach AAF 5-Oct-43.

Assigned

Ridgewell, Halstead CO9, UK 20 December 1943 Assigned 535BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Ridgewell, Halstead CO9, UK 5 April 1944 After a training mission 15-Apr-44 was taxiing on base, pilot cut #1 and #2, fire crews arrived but ship burst into flames on #1 and #2 engines and wing. 5 x RTD.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Joe Baugher

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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