42-30041

media-51744.jpeg UPL 51744 42-30041 Unknown Newspaper clipping Hutchinson & Cortright

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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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17067790
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Crashed

Cape Freels, NL A0G, Canada 27 May 1942

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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