42-29557 Yankee Gal
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 4/1/43; Salina 12/1/43; Homestead 1/2/43; Morrison 9/2/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-O] Chelveston 10/2/43; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-S] Grafton Underwood 20/9/43; battle damaged Munster 10/10/43, with Bill Kopf, Co-pilot: Alf Scott, Navigator: Toscha Massey, Bombardier: Gene Connor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Swift, Radio Operator: Herb Yeryar, Ball turret gunner: Clyde Smith, Waist gunner: Tony Perroni, Waist gunner: Leroy Bernard, Tail gunner: Elton Buddmeyer (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed RAF Desford, UK, hit hangar. Salvaged 29/10/43. YANKEE GAL.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- 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: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38223138
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37394101
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741306
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39179671
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
- Date: 26 September 1943
- Date: 26 July 1943
Revisions
Added associations to the 366BS & 305BG listed in the description section for A/C #42-29557.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-60-bo-42-29532-4…
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.