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B-17 Flying Fortress
A B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-F, serial number 42-5763) nicknamed "Bomb Boogie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image watermarked: 'Crown Copyright Reserved.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/7/43 Tempsford [refers to Bomb Boogie's forced landing at RAF Tempsford on this date] MIA 6/9/43.'
'Formation of Boeing B-17's somewhere over England. 17 March 1943'. NARA Ref # 342-FH-3A05765-78936AC. Centre - B-17F 41-24484 "The Bad Egg" (coded LL-C) of the 401st Bomb Sqn, 91st BG. One of the group's original Fortresses, she flew more than 40 missions; damaged in a landing accident on 31 December 1943, she was repaired and continued her service assigned to the 390th BG. Centre Top - must be 42-5763 "Bomb Boogie" (91st BG 401st BS LL-F, assigned 9 march 43, lost on Stuttgart 6 Sept 43, crash in France).
"Approaching the target, the bomb-bay doors are opened electrically. The bombardier is over his sight. He and the pilot are guiding the big plane on the "bomb run." This is the crucial point of a bombing mission. This plane, the Boeing B-17 Flying 'Bomb Boogie' is attached to the 91st BG Europe." B-17F 42-5763 LL-F 'Bomb Boogie' 401BS, 91BG, 8AF.
Missing Air Crew Report for 42-5763
42-5763 'Bomb Boogie' 401st BS, 91st BG Photo source: www.Fold3
Bomb Bomber (42-5763)
Delivered Long Beach 29/12/42; Salina 7/1/43; Homestead 14/2/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-F] Bassingbourn 9/3/43; Missing in Action 17m Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Elwood Arp, Co-pilot: Howie Sherman, Bombardier: Chauncey Harold Hicks returned via Spain, Ball turret gunner: Russ Hatton (4 evaded capture), Navigator: Nathan Weltman captured in Paris Dec 43, ttg-Ray Thompson, Radio Operator: John Wenninghoff, Waist gunner: Norbert Swierz, Waist gunner: Dean Millward,Tail gunner: Don Hayes (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #3, crashed Mons-en-Pevele, near Lille, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 514. BOMB-BOOGIE.
Group
The 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated at Harding Field, Louisiana on 15-April-1942 and went to MacDill Field, Florida for the first phase of training from 16-May-1942 to 25-June-1942. The Group was then assigned to 2nd Air Force at Walla...
Squadron
Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Evaded.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
B-17 #4229797 'Old Ironsides' ditched in North Sea on 22 June 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Evaded.
Military | Technical Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-5763 'Bomb-Boogie'. Prisoner of War.
Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 384th Bomb Group
B-17 #4229797 'Old Ironsides' ditched in North Sea on 22 June 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #42-5763 'Bomb-Boogie', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Evaded.
Military | Staff Sergeant | Left Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
B-17 #4229797 'Old Ironsides' ditched in North Sea on 22 June 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #425763 'Bomb-Boogie. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military site : airfield
Now home to a museum all about the aifield and its USAAF residents (http://www.towermuseumbassingbourn.co.uk/) , Bassingbourn opened in 1938 as part of the RAF's pre-war expansion programme. The RAF continued to use it until late in 1942 when its long...
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Crashed | RAF Tempsford | 17 July 1943 |
| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 6 September 1943 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 February 2020 02:52:23 | bombercommand | Changes to description |
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MACR #514 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 January 2020 22:37:28 | phil marchese | Changes to markings |
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Image |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 January 2020 22:36:42 | phil marchese | Changes to production block number, manufacturer and markings |
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AAM associated image. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 January 2019 22:47:15 | jmoore43 | Changes to description |
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Added a space in the description to aid readability. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 08 January 2019 22:44:44 | jmoore43 | Changes to nicknames |
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Added planes nickname. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:56 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 514 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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