42-29718 The widow maker
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UPL 38405
"A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944."
Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.
Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.
Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/43; 94BG Pueblo 18/2/43; Salina 25/2/43; Gulfport 18/3/43; Brookley 28/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG Bassingbourn 7/4/43; then 410BS; transferred 327BS/92BG [UX-H] Alconbury 23/7/43; 524BS/379BG [WA-C] Kimbolton 4/9/43; then 526BS [LF-C]; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 6/8/44; Lockbourn 28/9/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 19/12/45. THE WIDOW MAKER.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15069875 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19003679
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33481332
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20345931 / O-802191
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / S-3 Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36330849
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner