41-24484 Bad Egg

media-19377.jpeg UPL 19377 'Lt Donald H Frank and crew of the 401st Bomb Sqn., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17F "Flying Fortress" 41-24884 coded LL-C 'Bad Egg'. England, 16 July 1943'.
16 July 1943 saw a mission to Vitry on the 91st's schedule, but it was scrubbed. "Bad Egg" lasted with the group until 31 December 1943. Returning from a mission to Cognac, the weather deteriorated to conditions that necessitated a diversion to an alternate field. As the "Egg" was landing, she struck a jeep on the runway whose driver was killed; the ship was repaired and transferred to the 390th BG.

Object Number - UPL 19377 - 'Lt Donald H Frank and crew of the 401st Bomb Sqn., 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17F "Flying Fortress" 41-24884 coded LL-C...

Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-C] Bangor 31/8/42; Bassingbourn 1/10/42; on return from Cognac 43+m 31/12/43, diverted through weather to Gt Dunmow, Andrews Field, then Hunsdon Afd, with Hilary Evers, Co-pilot: Paul McDuffee, Navigator: Frank Keneley, Bombardier: Wilf Conlon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Capron, Radio Operator: John Alba, Ball turret gunner: Leith Kerr, Waist gunner: John Husick, Waist gunner: Leon Bryant, Tail gunner: Tony Danucci (10 Returned to Duty), but crash landed hitting jeep and killing driver, Cpl Gillies. Badly damaged, declared salvage and taken to 2 SAD where front half joined 42-31229 and assigned 390BG. THE BAD EGG.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6149729
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38023510
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Squadron 91st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-732793
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Crashed

Andrews Field 31 December 1943 On return from Cognac 31/12/43, diverted due to weather to Gt Dunmow, Hunsdon Airfield, crash landed hitting jeep and killing driver, Cpl G J Gillies. Badly damaged. (10 x RTD).

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Cut and Shut

Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK Declared salvage and taken to 2 SAD where front half joined rear of 42-31229 and was assigned 390th BG.

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production block number added

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AAM DB Entry.

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AAMIB

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Match to Bad Egg

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Roger Freeman Photo.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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