42-29992

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29992) of the 381st Bomb Group damaged when a B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 43-0024) exploded, 23 June 1943. Official caption on image: "(GAD-34-36-381)(6-23-43)(A/C 229992 - Damaged by a/c 30024 - B-17F)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gnd. accident set explosion, 23/6/43. Sol debuis grand accdeu!' media-413551.jpg FRE 4867 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29992) of the 381st Bomb Group damaged when a B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 43-0024) exploded, 23 June 1943. Official caption on image: "(GAD-34-36-381)(6-23-43)(A/C 229992 - Damaged by a/c 30024 - B-17F)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gnd. accident set explosion, 23/6/43. Sol debuis grand accdeu!' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4867 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29992) of the 381st Bomb Group damaged when a B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 43-0024) exploded, 23...

Delivered Denver 1/4/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [(OQ-J) VP-J] Ridgewell 29/5/43 with Olaf Ballinger, John Carah, Paul McConnell, George Williams, Byron Gronstal, Bob Mandell, Len Fornaro, Albt Wackermann, Harry Bauscher, Tom Childress; virtually destroyed 23/6/43 in base explosion `1m` loading up for Bernay St Martin, Salvaged. CONNIE.

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The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Paul Edward Tull

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735003 (15062915)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29992) of the 381st Bomb Group damaged when a B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 43-0024) exploded, 23 June 1943. Official caption on image: "(GAD-34-36-381)(6-23-43)(A/C 229992 - Damaged by a/c 30024 - B-17F)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gnd. accident set explosion, 23/6/43. Sol debuis grand accdeu!'

Object number: FRE 4867 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29992) of...