42-3113

media-18731.jpeg UPL 18731 All of these ships were part of the "Original 41". They were the first aircraft assigned to the 379th BG and flown overseas by the Group. Closest is 42-3113 FR-F "No Nose Art"; Then 42-29891 WA-N is "Dangerous Dan" - Next is 42-29893 WA-Q "El Diablo" shot down over Nantes, France 9/16/43 - Furthest away is 42-5828 WA-O; later she would be re-designated WA-D and named "Sweater Girl". WA is code for the 524th BS and FR- is code for the 525th BS.

Assigned Air Combat Crews:
42-3113 - Noel R. Britten Crew
42-29891- William Jones Crew
42-29893 – Lester Brumley Crew
42-5828 – William Brownlow III Crew

personal collection of John N. beilstein

Object Number - UPL 18731 - All of these ships were part of the "Original 41". They were the first aircraft assigned to the 379th BG and flown overseas by the Group. Closest is...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/43; Dow Fd 16/4/43; Assigned 94BG /43; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-F] Kimbolton 3/43; Missing in Action St Nazaire 29/5/43 with Art Hale, Co-pilot: Stuart Sharp, Navigator: Vern Andruskeiwicz, Bombardier: Jerry Ahern, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Ford, Radio Operator: Joe Lasitor, Ball turret gunner: Chester Whitney, Waist gunner: Chester Moore, Waist gunner: Lee Hilton, Tail gunner: Larry Josselyn (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed with pilot & rop, at Pontivy, 30 miles N of Vannes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1292.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Jerry B Ahern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733252
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Bernard Andruskiewicz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Noel R Britten

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731807
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles N Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33131072
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Arthur P Hale

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731861
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 29 May 1943

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ahern" was misspelled.

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

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Removed comment info from the nickname field where it does not belong.

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Research by FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945 with IARCs and 379th BG Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1292 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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