42-30414 Roundtrip Ticket II
Courtesy of Ronald Leach 385th Bomb Group collection
Ronald Leach via fathers photo albums
Object Number - UPL 77325 - B-17 42-30414''Roundtrip Ticket II' - 385BG Courtesy of Ronald Leach
Delivered Cheyenne, Assigned 25BS/7BG with Lewis Daitz force landed base 28/5/43; Kearney 9/6/43; Dow Fd 7/7/43; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 8/7/43; loaded up and ready to go with Frank Brundage, but waiting for an a oxygen leak to be repaired, fire crew were called but 500lb exploded killing Cpl Ed DeWolf, damaging five other a/c, two salvaged and three repaired 3/9/43; Salvaged 31/1/44. ROUNDTRIP TICKET II.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added an association to the 549 BS listed in the A/C #42-30414 description section.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added associations to the 549 BS and the 385 BG listed in the A/C #42-30414 description section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-100-bo-42-30332-…
