42-31132

Delivered Dallas 24/9/43; Gr Island 9/10/43; Wilmington 12/10/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 15/10/43; transferred 100BG Thorpe Abbots; battle damaged on Bordeaux mission 6/1/44 with ? crew ? (10 Returned to Duty), crashed RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, UK Salvaged 21/1/44.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799377
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38296435
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Thorpe Abbotts per info in the "Summary biography".

 

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log