42-107154 Puddles

media-19345.jpeg UPL 19345 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-107154 'Puddles' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF amd crew.

Object Number - UPL 19345 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-107154 'Puddles' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF amd crew.

Delivered Tulsa 7/3/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Grenier 5/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-F] Horham 10/4/44; 412BS [QW-F]; with G.L.Ferguson force landed RAF Woodbridge 16/8/44; with M.R. Scott force landed Framlingham AFB 24/12/44; 109m, Returned to the USA Bradley 24/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 12/11/45. PUDDLES.

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Units served with

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 94th Bomb Group are attacked by a Nazi Fighter aircraft during a mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-62641 USAF: Nazi fighter plane attacking Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" during a bomb run over enemy installations somewhere in Europe, 10 September 1944. 100th[sic] Bomb Group, 3rd Bomb Division. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928502
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37495234
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

  • Date: 2 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK 16 August 1944 Force landed RAF Woodbridge 16-Aug-44. Pilot Lt G L Ferguson.

Crashed

Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK 24 December 1944 Force landed Framlingham AFB 4-Dec-44. Pilot Lt M R Scott.

Other

Returned Stateside

Bradley Field, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA 24 June 1945 Returned to the USA Bradley Field 24-Jun-45. Veteran of 109 missions.

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photo from 95th bomb group website

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Save 55892

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Image of a later aircraft deselected.

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Photo image.

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95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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