42-30800 Cock O The Walk

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cock O' The Walk" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG.' media-413938.jpg FRE 7854 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cock O' The Walk" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th BG.'

B-17F-120-BO #42-30800 "Cock O' The Walk" Code: O
388th BG - 563rd BS Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7854 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cock O' The Walk" of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '388th...

Delivered Cheyenne 30/7/43; Gr Isle 9/8/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG [-O] Knettishall 3/9/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/2/44 with 452BG crew, p-Jake Colvin, Co-pilot: Dick West, Ball turret gunner: Andy Saari, Waist gunner: John Clayton (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Allen Johnson, Bombardier: M.E. Glass, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Rottler, Radio Operator: Allen Rose, Waist gunner: Bill Mack (Wounded in Action), Tail gunner: Grady Justice (6 Prisoner of War); flak hit in cockpit, crashed near Luther factory at Bienrode, four miles N of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2893. COCK O' THE WALK.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 30 July 1943

Assigned

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 3 September 1943 388 BG 563 BS

Other

Shot Down/Crashed

Bienrode, 38110 Braunschweig, Germany 29 February 1944 Jake Colvin Crew

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2893 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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