42-29988 The Uncouth Bastard

media-27698.jpeg UPL 27698 Warming up after a safe return from a raid on Norway, is S/Sgt. Frank C. Rumberger [ Johnston, Pa ], while S/Sgt. Peter Kucher [ Pittsburgh, Pa ], enjoys his coffee and admires Sgt. Rumberger's jacket. Both are crew members of the Boeing B-17 'Lucifer, Jr 42-29988 " - 42-29988 Lucifer Jr (381st BG 535th BS MS-S) transf to 305th BG 364th BS (WF-A) on 22 Aug 43, lost on Schweinfurt on 14 Oct 43.

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Object Number - UPL 27698 - Warming up after a safe return from a raid on Norway, is S/Sgt. Frank C. Rumberger [ Johnston, Pa ], while S/Sgt. Peter Kucher [ Pittsburgh, Pa ],...

Delivered Denver 22/3/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Smoky Hill 11/5/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-S] Ridgewell 24/5/43 LUCIFER JR. with Melvin Hecker, Bill Cormany, Edwin Frost, Harry Becker, Bob Crain, Bob Roeder, Earl Miller, Jim O’Hara, Chas Russell, Frank Rumberger;



7m transferred 364BS/305BG [WF-A] Chelveston 22/8/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bob Holt, Co-pilot: Aubrey Young, Navigator: Ed Ball, Bombardier: Bryce Barrett, Radio Operator: Doris Bowman, Tail gunner: Mike Letanosky (6 Killed in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Blackwell, Ball turret gunner: Bill Frieson, Waist gunner: Frank Rollow, Waist gunner: Floyd Lenning (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Immendorf/Floeverich, near Puffendorf, 12 miles N of Aachen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 914. THE UNCOUTH BASTARD.

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William F Cormany

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736477
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William C Frierson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14063081
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Edwin D Frost

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670110
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group return to base after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed "Rotherhithe's Revenge". Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310673.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM BERLIN. Scenes this week at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England. The crew of the Flying Fortress "Rotherhithe's Revenge", a British subscribed ship

Melvin Ralph Hecker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 445th Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron 701st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16066723 / O-665306
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Assistant Operations Officer

Robert W Holt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-671939
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 14 October 1943

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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #115 for 14 Oct 1943.

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Updated the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Wim Slangen

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 914 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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