42-30065

Delivered Cheyenne 5/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Bangor 20/5/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-O] Grafton Underwood 24/5/43; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-U] Thurleigh 22/8/43; battle damaged Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Bill Price, Co-pilot: R. L. Fallow, Navigator: Phil Anderson, Bombardier: C. L. Dunlop, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Loubet, Radio Operator: Jerome Evenson, Ball turret gunner: Fred Massey, Waist gunner: K. H. Smith, Waist gunner: H. W. Hoser, Tail gunner: Bill Oliver (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed New Romney, Kent, UK. Salvaged 16/9/43.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16084996
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Added an association to the 367th BS & 306th BG listed in the A/C #442-30065 description section.

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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_2.html

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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log