42-29772 Mojo

media-25469.jpeg UPL 25469 A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29772, WA-R) nicknamed "Mojo"

Changes to caption and associations based on information provided by cody1947

The aircraft was previously misidentified as 42-31028, which was a later model of B-17 and would have been fitted with cheek guns.

Object Number - UPL 25469 - A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29772, WA-R) nicknamed "Mojo"

Delivered Denver 17/2/43; Sioux City 14/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-R] Kimbolton 2/5/43; AFSC 7/4/44; Returned to the USA Rome 1/9/44; Williams 20/3/45; La Junta 29/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Searcey Fd 4/8/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Constant John Anszperger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12076091 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Weldon Harve Bledsoe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39232411 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Bonin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12093092 / O-676540
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leo S Borkowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32503638
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John William Bradley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794092
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Revisions

Date29 Apr 2021 18:26:53
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to production block number and manufacturer
Sources

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-70-bo-42-29732-4…

Date13 Mar 2020 18:54:51
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.
Added connections to the 524th BS & 379th BG mentioned in A/C description.

Date13 Mar 2020 18:49:07
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

Added the nickname from the A/C photo on the American Air Museum in Britain website.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:23
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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