42-31175 Trudy's Ship
Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; Memphis 15/11/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-N] Podington 2/12/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Bill Lock, Ray Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pencek, Waist gunner: Chas Mullins (3 evaded capture), Navigator: Milton Cohen, Bombardier: Sol Greenberg, Radio Operator: Vernon Brubaker, Waist gunner: Jack Wilhoit, Tail gunner: Chas Scott (5 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Dick Sperry, Ball turret gunner: Jim Farrell (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Markluiden, near Heerde, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1920. TRUDY’S SHIP.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15329994
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675987
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-676215
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18001507 / O-666761
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1920 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database