42-39906 Squat ‘N Droppit
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UPL 16670
42-31443
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Depot
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Maintenance
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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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. |