42-31068 Fool's Luck
Delivered Cheyenne 14/9/43; Scott 22/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-D] Deenethorpe 8/11/43; on return from Merignac 31/12/43 with Capt Jere Maupin, Co-pilot: Earl Owens, Navigator: Capt Walt Eabererr, Bombardier: Capt Ron WEoodhouse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Foster DeWees, Radio Operator: Jim Graham, Ball turret gunner: John Farmer, Waist gunner: ? Henderson, Waist gunner: Burton Markle,Tail gunner: Bill Smith (10 Returned to Duty), in poor weather conditions, crash landed Foxhole Hill, Potters Bar, Herts, UK, Salvaged. FOOL'S LUCK.
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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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36703821
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier, Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-735233
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-748548
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Missions
- Date: 30 January 1944
- Date: 24 December 1943
- Date: 20 December 1943
- Date: 1 December 1943
- Date: 26 November 1943
Revisions
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Sources
B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
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ChangesChanges to production block number
Sources
B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)