42-30243 Nip N Tuck, Good Time Cholly II

media-26660.jpeg UPL 26660 B-17 Flying Fortress bomber 42-30243 in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States.

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Object Number - UPL 26660 - B-17 Flying Fortress bomber 42-30243 in flight over Mount Rainier, Washington, United States.

Delivered Cheyenne 3/5/43; Gore 13/5/43; Smoky Hill 14/5/43; Kearney 27/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-Z2] Rougham 15/6/43 NIP 'N TUCK; Missing in Action Le Bourget 14/7/43 with Capt Willis Frank, Co-pilot: Maj Ralph Saltsman Wounded in Action, Navigator: John Wholley, Bombardier: Thurman Burnett, Radio Operator: Bob Mabie, Ball turret gunner: Jim Balvin, Waist gunner: Willard Dovel Wounded in Action,Tail gunner: Warren Jones (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Davitt, Waist gunner: Harry Eastman (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft severely damaged tail, and cockpit afire crashed Evreux, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 115. GOOD TIME CHOLLY II.

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Willis T Frank

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Warren R Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37009728
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert Allen Mabie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16048702
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Major Ralph Saltman commanding officer the 94th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses inside a Nissen hut at Bury St. Edmunds (Rougham). Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG - Photographed Rougham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'An epic battle of the skies took place when Flying Fortresses made their recent raid on Kiel. Squadrons of German suicide fighters attacked, scores of which were shot down. These pictures taken at a U.S. Air Force Station[sic] show some of the members of a Bomber [Caption says Wing, b

Ralph H Saltsman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-383665
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: C/O 331st Bomb Squadron

John T Wholley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 14 July 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 115 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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