42-5846 Tinker Toy

media-19039.jpeg UPL 19039 TINKER TOY, 42-5846

B-17F 42-5846 TINKERTOY 381BG 535BS 1723
42-5846 Delivered: Long Beach 19/3/43; Pueblo 10/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Assigned: 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 26/5/43 Pilot: Capt Landon Hendricks, Capt John Hamilton, M/Sgt Marshall Peavey line chief, M/Sgt Rhea Rutherford radio, Lt Ernie Murray, Lt Germany. ld Platz HQ, Lt George Kelly HQ, S/Sgt Mike Duffy HQ, T/Sgt Gerald Reisen HQ; MIA 19+m Bremen 20/12/43 w/Dorman Lane, Co-Pilot: John Johnston, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: John Peanoske (3POW), Navigator: Everett Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Mitchell, Radio Operator: Alphonse Melchiorre, Ball Turret Gunner: Henry Cramer, Waist Gunner: Bill Hrapsky, Waist Gunner: Joe Fecko, Tail Gunner: Frank McDonald (7KIA); coll w/Me109, crashed Ganderksee, three miles W of Delmenhorst, near Bremen, Ger. MACR 1723. (A/c shown in film shot in Hers To Hold, w/Deanna Durbin). TINKERTOY.
Source: B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne

Object Number - UPL 19039 - TINKER TOY, 42-5846

Delivered Long Beach 19/3/43; Pueblo 10/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-X] Ridgewell 26/5/43 with Capt Landon Hendricks, Capt John Hamilton, M/Sgt Marshall Peavey line chief, M/Sgt Rhea Rutherford radio, Lt Ernie Murray, Lt Gerald Platz HQ, Lt George Kelly HQ, S/Sgt Mike Duffy HQ, T/Sgt Gerald Reisen HQ; Missing in Action 19+m Bremen 20/12/43 with Dorman Lane, Co-pilot: John Johnston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Peanoske (3 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Everett Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Mitchell, Radio Operator: Alphonse Melchiorre, Ball turret gunner: Henry Cramer, Waist gunner: Bill Hrapsky, Waist gunner: Joe Fecho,Tail gunner: Frank McDonald (7 Killed in Action); coll with Me109, crashed Ganderksee, three miles W of Delmenhorst, near Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1723. (A/c shown in film shot in Hers To Hold, with Deanna Durbin). TINKERTOY.

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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 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-809493
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736474
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12164053
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32334948
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-412961 (16026208)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Missions

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tinker Toy -Too
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 December 1943

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Various photos of the nose art

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1723 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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