41-24439 Chief Sly

media-51793.jpeg UPL 51793 Capt. Bruce Dero Barton,

Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Crash landed in B-17 41-24439 'Chief Sly’ while serving as pilot on return from target Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20-Dec-42. Co-pilot was 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Reynolds. Aircraft was DBR and salvaged. No injuries reported in crash.

Awards: SS, DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

Object Number - UPL 51793 - Capt. Bruce Dero Barton, Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Crash landed in B-17 41-24439 'Chief Sly’ while serving as pilot on return from...

B-17F 41-24439 'Chief Sly' was delivered Dow Fd 2-Sep-42; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-Q] 6-Sep-42; Bassingbourn 29-Sep-42; battle damaged 20-Dec-42 on mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. Crash-landed Parsonage Farm, Fletching, Sussex, UK; badly damaged by flak and enemy aircraft attacks, just limped home across Channel. 10RTD Salvaged.



P 1Lt Bruce D. Barton (RTD) CP Lt. Paul Burnett (WIA) (RTD)

N Lt Reynolds (RTD); B Lt Lindley (RTD)

E/TTG Sgt Hare (RTD); RO Sgt Haughan (RTD)

BTG Sgt Mitchell (RTD) WG Sgt Sosen (RTD)

WG Stanczyk (RTD) TG Snook (WIA) (RTD)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14049756 / O-437941
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18065560 / O-728171
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17026354
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18066336 / O-727106
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR)

Fletching, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22, UK 20 December 1942 Severely damaged by flak, barely made it back to England, crash landed at Parsonage Farm, Fletching, Sussex. Salvaged for spare parts.

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources

Lee Cunningham 6-Dec-2014. Converted dates in description to military-style signification.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 6-Dec-2014. Added target information to description; formatted crew display; added DBR event and details per 'Losses of the 8th & 8th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey, MBE; made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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