41-24406 All American
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Object Number - UPL 18738 - B-17 41-24406
Assigned 92BG Bangor 13/7/42; transferred 414BS/97BG Polebrook 6/42; Maison Blanche, Alg. 13/11/42; Tafaraoui, Alg. 22/11/42; Biskra, Alg. 25/12/42; on Tunis mission was rammed by Me109G 1/2/43 almost slicing rear fuselage and tail of plane off; made it back to Biskra and repaired; transferred 353BS/301BG 3m St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna, Tun 6/8/43; Cerignola, It. 7/12/43; Lucera, It. 1/2/44; Salvaged 6/3/45. ALL AMERICAN.
1-Feb-43 Crew:
Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr, Copilot- G. Boyd Jr, Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle, Bombardier- Ralph Burbridge, Engineer- Joe C. James, Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway, Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda, Waist Gunner- Michael Zuk, Tail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus, Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13029268
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16061383
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31269674
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Bangor, ME 04401, USA | 13 July 1942 | Bangor, Maine, 13-Jul-42. Assigned to 92BG. |
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Other Combat damaged / mid air collision |
Biskra, Algeria | 1 February 1943 | On Tunis mission was rammed by Me109G 1-Feb-43 almost slicing rear fuselage and tailplane off; made it back to Biskra. |
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Assigned |
Saint Donat, Tadjenanet, Algeria | 6 March 1943 | Transferred 353BS/301BG St Donat 6-Mar-43. |
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Other Salvaged |
71036 Lucera, Province of Foggia, Italy | 6 March 1945 | Salvaged 6-Mar-45 Lucera, Italy |
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Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
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Assigned |
Polebrook, Peterborough PE8 5LN, UK | Transferred 414BS, 97BG Polebrook Jun-42. |