42-30041
Hutchinson & Cortright
Object Number - UPL 51744 - 42-30041 Unknown Newspaper clipping
Delivered Cheyenne 2/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 3/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG, suffered engine failure and ditched 20 miles off Cape Fraels, Greenland en route Grafton Underwood, UK 27/5/43; with Kelmer James Hall, Bradley Briscoe Summers, Navigator: Jim Crary, Bombardier: Herb Schindler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Kenneth Watkins Harland Jr, Radio Operator: Edward R. Keathley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Max B. Veber, Radio Operator: Holgate Joseph Dean, Waist gunner: Clifford Spradlin, Waist gunner: Donald Hardin (10 Returned to Duty), rescued from sea.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728348
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11055383
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728648
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39087900
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13033323
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Cape Freels, NL A0G, Canada | 27 May 1942 |