42-2985 The Nutcracker
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UPL 39557
Closeup of "Nut Cracker" Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-10-DL Flying Fortress, s/n 42-2985, 414th BS, 97th BG, 12th AF. Hit by flak on 1 August 1943 mission to bomb the airfield at Naples, Italy. 5 KIA, 5 POW.
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National Archives
Delivered W Palm Beach 8/1/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Biskra 28/1/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Missing in Action Naples 1/8/43 with Bob Rast, Alvarado, Ponemone, Bigelow, Dibble, Shea, Anderson, Nichols, Smith, Mathews; flak hit knocked off wing, crashed target area. Missing Air Crew Report 355.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Airplane Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11032505
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Engineer; Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield