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42-102447 El's Belles

An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'

Object Number - FRE 835 - An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse:...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 6/4/44; with L.J. Price, force landed 4/8/44 sal; with M.S. Roy force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44; with H. Rivet force landed France 20/2/45; with J.E. Galbraith force landed RAF Ludham UK 21/3/45, sal; 106m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 25/11/45. EL'S BELLES.

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Units served with

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Gregory Boudon

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-435741
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Willard C Dale

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edward Joseph Felski

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-821248
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James E Galbraith

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Floyd M Hammond

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35151793
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force 901

Date: 21 March 1945
Official Description: Mission 901: Preparatory air operations for the forthcoming (23 Mar) crossing of the lower Rhine River by Allied ground forces begin. 1,408 bombers and 806 fighters, in conjunction with Ninth Air Force and RAF aircraft, attack jet fighter bases; with...

898

Date: 20 March 1945

896

Date: 19 March 1945
Official Description: 1,273 bombers and 675 fighters are dispatched to hit airfields and industrial targets in Germany visually and with H2X radar; clouds force 2 of the 3 forces to hit secondaries; 100+ Luftwaffe fighters including 36 Me 262s in formation (largest number...

894

Date: 18 March 1945

892

Date: 17 March 1945

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed	Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK	4 August 1944	Force landed 4/8/44. Pilot Lt L J Price.
Crashed	Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK	25 December 1944	Force landed Framlingham AFB 25/12/44. Pilot Lt M S Roy.
Crashed	France	20 February 1945	Force landed France 20/2/45. Pilot Lt H Rivet.
Crashed	Ludham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29, UK	21 March 1945	Force landed RAF Ludham UK 21/3/45. Pilot Lt J E Galbraith.
Other Returned Stateside	Bradley Field, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA	21 June 1945	Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45