42-29759 Gay Cabelleros

media-51770.jpeg UPL 51770 "Gay Cabelleros," B-17 42-29759 renamed "Little Maggie 2 " by Lt Kermit Wooldridge. He flies her on Aug 12, 1943 Ruhr Valley mission, and refers to her as "Little Maggie 2" after he crash landed "Little Maggie' on Kassel raid, July 28, 1943. Link is to original typed diary pages from Lt W. account of his 6th mission, Ruhr Valley.

https://sites.google.com/view/wooldridge-diary-wwii-pilot/6-ruhr-valley-germany-aug-12

Frances Wooldridge Bekafigo, daughter of Lt Wooldridge
From his WWII diary. The original diary has been donated to the Library of Congress.
The website with the diary is at https://sites.google.com/view/wooldridge-diary-wwii-pilot/home

Object Number - UPL 51770 - "Gay Cabelleros," B-17 42-29759 renamed "Little Maggie 2 " by Lt Kermit Wooldridge. He flies her on Aug 12, 1943 Ruhr Valley mission, and...

Delivered Denver 15/2/43; Walker 26/2/43; Salina 10/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 27/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-K] Kimbolton 12/7/43; battle damaged Schweinfurt crash landed RAF Biggin Hill 14/10/43; 2 SAD Lt Staughton 15/10/43; 323BS/91BG [OR-V] Bassingbourn 21/12/43; damaged in mid-air collision with another B-17 of the group but limped back to base and was sent to AFSC 6/4/44; Returned to the USA Homestead 11/6/44; Hobbs 22/8/44; (? with Cleatus Lemmons force landed Hobbs, NM 2/5/45 ?); Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 18/9/45. GAY CABALLEROS.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34242184
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16051745
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19059415 / O-731871
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14071848 / O-667406
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13005223 / O-736253
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Frances Wooldridge Bekafigo, daughter of Lt Wooldridge

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ContributorkstrykerAK
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Sources

Snetterton Falcons II: The 96th Bomb Group in World War II by Robert E Doherty & Geoffrey D Ward. Second Edition with Errata & Supplemental Information. Taylor Publishing Company. 1996. pages 38, 293, 299

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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