42-3093 Nobody's Darlin

media-30191.jpeg UPL 30191 Dec. 31 1943 crash-landed, Burnham on Sea, battle damage. Pilot Lt. Robert P. Chalmers.
Target Cognac.
Jan. 3 1944 salvaged at 2SAD.

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Object Number - UPL 30191 - Dec. 31 1943 crash-landed, Burnham on Sea, battle damage. Pilot Lt. Robert P. Chalmers. Target Cognac. Jan. 3 1944 salvaged at 2SAD.

Delivered Denver 18/2/43; Presque Is 5/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG 4/43; transferred 510BS/351BG [TU-K] Polebrook 11/7/43.

On return from (8m) Merignac 31/12/43 with Rob Chalmers, Co-pilot: Francis Needham, Navigator: Edmund Watson, Bombardier: Ferris Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Skinner, Radio Operator: Winston Hapgood, Ball turret gunner: Chas Newbury, Waist gunner: Hubert Butler, Waist gunner: Art Novaco, Tail gunner: Guy Meredith (10 Returned to Duty).

Crash landed Burnham-on-Sea, Som. UK; 2 SAD, Salvaged 3/1/44. NOBODY'S DARLIN'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19042225
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14125221
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

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Crashed

Burnham-on-Sea, UK 31 December 1943

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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