42-30185 Wee Bonnie

Delivered Cheyenne 24/4/43; Smoky Hill 5/5/43; Dow Fd 25/5/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-H] Horham 15/6/43; 10m, severe battle damaged Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Don Eastling, rest unknown; Salvaged 24/8/43. WEE BONNIE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Donald M Eastling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Combat damaged

15 June 1943 Battle damaged, radio, ball turret hit. Hydraulics for top turret and plexiglass all damaged badly enough that it didn't make the mission on the following day.

Other

Combat damaged

Schweinfurt, Germany 17 August 1943 Severe battle damaged Schweinfurt 17/8/43. Pilot Lt Don Eastling.

Other

Salvaged

Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK 24 August 1943 Salvaged 24/8/43.

Revisions

Date13 Mar 2023 01:03:46
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/mission/13

Date23 Nov 2022 21:27:27
Contributoracbernstein1
Sources

95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation

Date16 Dec 2015 11:59:42
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942
The Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond: The 95th Bomb Group in War and Peace By Rob Morris, Ian Hawkins

Date16 Dec 2015 11:58:04
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942
The Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond: The 95th Bomb Group in War and Peace By Rob Morris, Ian Hawkins

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:27
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log