42-31073 Billie Del
Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG {SO- ] Grafton Underwood 18/10/43; suffered battle damaged Gironde 31/12/43 with George Stier, Co-pilot: Harry Bertram, Navigator: Ralph Harvey, Bombardier: Bob Maine, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John VanReveran, Radio Operator: Francis Kane, Ball turret gunner: Alf David, Waist gunner: Jack Loudon, Waist gunner: Francis Klemowski, Tail gunner: Rich Morton (10 Returned to Duty); poor weather & no gas, crash landed Whittlesey, Cambs., UK. Salvaged 2 Base Air Depot, Lt Staughton 5/1/44.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-676530
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-741973
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793805
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-675361
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435519
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1943
- Date: 20 December 1943
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 11 December 1943
- Date: 5 December 1943
Revisions
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
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