42-29696 Fort Alamo II

media-42189.jpeg UPL 42189

Pete

Object Number - UPL 42189

Delivered Denver 5/2/43; Gore 18/3/43; Tinker 29/3/43; New castle 4/4/43; Homestead 12/4/43; Morrison 24/4/43; Assigned 416BS/99BG Navarin 11/5/43; OUDNA 4/8/43; Tortorella 11/12/43; transferred 840BG/483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; 131m WW 15/10/44, Salvaged. FORT ALAMO II.

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Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786

483rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic

99th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Stephen H. Barton

Stephen Halsey Barton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31126614
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Michael J Bellonio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 840th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-692849
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
Bernard B Fletcher

Bernard B Fletcher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37469759
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Edward J Gusciora

Edward J Gusciora

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12079680 / O-694526
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Charles P Navarro

Charles P Navarro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19163057
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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