42-29624 Pappy
Object Number - UPL 39767 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Pappy" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 16 November 1943."
Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/43; Salina, KS 9/2/43; Morrison 9/3/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG Molesworth [BN-W] 6/4/43; transferred 326BS/92BG [JW- ] Alconbury 27/7/43; 527BS/379BG [FO-N] Kimbolton 13/9/43; on night instructional flight for new pilots [sp=student pilot] 31/3/44 with Arthur Hunter, sp-Fred Markle, sp-Leland Albright, sp-Ralph Wells, sp-Harry McGehee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Stibbens, Radio Operator: Jim Leckey (7 Returned to Duty); check list not completed, ship landed with gear retracted – pilot error; 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 5/4/44, Salvaged. PAPPY.
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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: 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: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 808016
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20346022 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Assistant Operations
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733274
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35258688
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ground crew
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33108375
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ground Crew
Places
Missions
- Date: 13 May 1943
- Date: 4 May 1943
- Date: 17 April 1943
- Date: 16 April 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
24 January 1943 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 24-Jan-43. | |
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Assigned |
6 April 1943 | Assigned 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
27 July 1943 | Transferred 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
13 September 1943 | Transferred 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Crashed |
31 March 1944 | On night instructional flight for new pilots 31-Mar-44; check list not completed, ship landed with gear retracted – pilot error. 7 x RTD. | |
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Manufactured |
Built at Boeing. |
