42-29923 Pappy's Hellions III / Lucky Strike

media-44147.jpeg UPL 44147 B-17, #42-29923, Lucky Strike, 532nd Bomb Sqn VE-K, 381st Bomb Grp.

Grandson of PK Ellis

Object Number - UPL 44147 - B-17, #42-29923, Lucky Strike, 532nd Bomb Sqn VE-K, 381st Bomb Grp.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/3/43; Casper 28/3/43; Tinker 10/4/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-K] Chelveston 18/5/43 PAPPY'S HELLIONS III;

Transferred 532BS/381BG [VE-K] Ridgewell 11/9/43; battle damaged 2m Keil 4/1/44 with Rowland Evans, Co-pilot: Everett Scarborough, Navigator: Marion Harkness, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Sasson WIS, Radio Operator: Melvin Samuels, Waist gunner: Julius Vargo WIS, Waist gunner: Delbert Rasey WIS, Tail gunner: Hoyt Burckhalter (8 Returned to Duty); Bombardier: Irving Kraut, Ball turret gunner: Julius Rivera 2 KIS - both skull fractures; short of gas and crash landed Church Farm, Cawston, Nfk; 2 SAD Lt Staughton 5/1/44; Salvaged 7/1/44. LUCKY STRIKE.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Hoyt O Burckhalter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38398592
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wallace W Chappell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Joseph C Clement

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edmond R Connors

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 22089463
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner; Radio Operator

Paul K Ellis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Church Farm, Cawston, Norfolk, UK 4 January 1944 battle damaged Keil 4-Jan-44 short of fuel and fatally crash landed Church Farm, Cawston, Norfolk 8 x RTD, 2 x KIS.

Revisions

Date26 May 2023 19:35:03
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to Aircraft Events, Description, Nicknames and Production Block Number
Sources

Added the Production block number per info on the internet.

SOURCE:   https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-75-bo-42-29832-4…

 

Date18 May 2022 09:22:35
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to description and unit associations
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AAM Database correction

Date3 Apr 2021 22:23:29
Contributorphil marchese
ChangesChanges to production block number
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Eliminated redundances

Date28 Jun 2020 13:37:17
ContributorScandellis
ChangesChanges to person associations
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PK Ellis’s grandson

Date11 Apr 2018 17:16:00
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, markings, events and unit associations
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Key Image ID.

Date20 Jan 2018 19:53:06
ContributorARowe95
ChangesChanges to manufacturer, markings, description, unit associations and mission associations
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ARowe95

Date19 May 2015 16:44:59
Contributorusxpat
ChangesChanges to events and place associations
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www.usaafdata.com
http://www.cawstonparish.info/luckystrike.htm

Date19 Mar 2015 12:43:02
Contributorusxpat
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations
Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eighth Air Force, Martin W. Bowman, p107
http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:24
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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