42-102553 Lil 8 Ball
Delivered Cheyenne 12/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-K] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; crashed on take off on non-operational flight 26/7/44 when it ran off runway, hit tractor and burnt out; with Claude Williams, p-Paul Deininger, Co-pilot: Herb Newman-Bill Frankhouser, Bombardier: Bill Whitaker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cornelius Harrington, Radio Operator: Norman Bergsman, Ball turret gunner: Arnold Money, Waist gunner: Leroy Kucharski, Waist gunner: Bernard Mackenzie(severe burns),Tail gunner: Steve Kernitz (11 Returned to Duty); transferred AFSC 29/7/44. LIL’ 8 BALL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Platoon
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33136125 / O-768021
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13094135 / O-719051
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32716069
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32930895
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 12 March 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 12-Mar-44. |
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Assigned |
Nuthampstead, UK | 26 April 1944 | Assigned 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed |
Nuthampstead, UK | 26 July 1944 | Crashed on take off on non-operational flight 26-Jul-44 when it ran off runway, hit tractor and burnt out; 11 x RTD |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |