42-30661 Veni, Vidi, Vici

media-22865.jpeg UPL 22865 First crew of Veni Vidi Vici. Last mission was 20 Feb 44. Pilot - Captain Herbert W Moore, Jr.

P22 was a modification grouping at Lockheed Modification Center, Love Field,Dallas TX.

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Object Number - UPL 22865 - First crew of Veni Vidi Vici. Last mission was 20 Feb 44. Pilot - Captain Herbert W Moore, Jr. P22 was a modification grouping at Lockheed...

Assigned to the Herbert W. Moore Crew. The Moore Crew flew her on 20 of her 32 combat missions.

Delivered Amarillo 7/7/43; Dallas 19/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Pendleton 12/8/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 3/9/43; 35m Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Albt Montgomery, Co-pilot: Russ Tyler, Navigator: Howard Carpenter, Bombardier: Jim Driscoll, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Doyle Thomas, Radio Operator: Bob Anliker, Ball turret gunner: Graham Nye, Waist gunner: Bob Oda, Waist gunner: Rolland Trantner, Tail gunner: Bob Buckler. (10 INT); mechanical problem and losing gas, force landed Galltofta, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3080. VENI, VIDI, VICI. (Became Swedish air liner SE-BAK, Written off 12/46.)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert R Anliker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Robert Buckler

Robert William Buckler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13132345
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Howard B Carpenter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James P Driscoll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30177) nicknamed "Charlene". Printed caption on reverse: '61552 AC- Crew of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Charlene". England. 30 August 1943. Standing left to right are: 2nd Lt John N Harlan, Boise, Idaho; 1st Lt Charles Bliss, Los Angeles, California; 2nd Lt Vernon D Dunkin, Columbus, Ohio; 2nd Lt Bernard J Quenneville, Hadley, Mass. Kneeling left to right: S/Sgt Ro

Vernon C Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672780
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Amarillo, TX, USA 7 July 1943

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 3 September 1943 388 BG 562 BS

Other

First 388th BG Combat Mission

Reims, France 26 September 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) and Interned (INT)

253 73 Gantofta, Sweden 24 February 1944

Revisions

Date15 Feb 2020 21:39:06
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Changed the case of the nickame to lower case.

Date12 Feb 2020 04:39:02
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date7 Dec 2017 01:20:37
Contributor466thHistorian
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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-30661&da…

Date28 Jul 2016 07:08:03
Contributorva155sf
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From the artists note on this drawing of Vini Vidi Vici.

Date28 Jul 2016 05:43:43
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First crew of Veni Vidi Vici

Date28 Jul 2016 05:36:21
Contributorva155sf
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Photo of aircraft. My father was the pilot before this crew had the plane. Captain Herbert W Moore.

Date20 Jul 2015 01:31:46
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Chris Brassfield

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:32
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3080 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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