42-30611 Horny

media-19924.jpeg UPL 19924 100th aircraft in Africa LD-U - 42-30066 'Mugwump' - Charles Cruikshank/ John Egan, EP-A, Thomas Murphy & Beirne Lay Jr (Foreground) this is the famous "PICADILLY LILLY," 42-5864, XR-J 42-5861 Cowboy Roane - "LADEN MAIDEN," XR-D, 42-30611 Henington - "HORNY" (100th Photo Archives)

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Object Number - UPL 19924 - 100th aircraft in Africa LD-U - 42-30066 'Mugwump' - Charles Cruikshank/ John Egan, EP-A, Thomas Murphy & Beirne Lay Jr (Foreground) this is the...

Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/43; Seattle 30/6/43; Kearney 14/7/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-D] Thorpe Abbotts 20/7/43; Missing in Action Paris 3/9/43 with Capt Henry Henington, Co-pilot: Homer Tripp, Navigator: Ward Dalton, Bombardier: Capt Alf Fahlstedt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: W.J. Meyer, Radio Operator: Joe Badrick, Ball turret gunner: ?, Waist gunner: ?, Waist gunner: Joe Raff, Tail gunner: Frank Kintash (10 Returned to Duty); flak hit in engine, ditched Channel about 60 miles off coast, all rescued by RAF Walruses from Shoreham, Sx. No MACR. HORNY.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Frank Kintash

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wallace J Meyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12030773
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer; Bombardier; Togglier

Joe L Raff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-110-bo-42-30532-…

 

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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