42-31348 Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
- 8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 452nd Bomb Group wing their way over fleecy white clouds to strike at the Nazi Airfield at...
Assigned to 728BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by Flak, A/C seen spinning in, broke up after flames seen from port wing 31-Dec-44 on bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Donald H Ferguson. 5 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 11230.
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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: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17099333
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-800860
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-37673451
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34588053 / O-783136
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-36658227
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
27404 Rhade, Germany | 31 December 1944 | Shot down by Flak, A/C seen spinning in, broke up after flames seen from port wing 31-Dec-44 on bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany. Pilot 2nd Lt Donald H Ferguson. 5 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 11230. |
Revisions
Original record for this aircraft has been superseded by this one. Source of original record:
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11230 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
452nd Bomb Group Assoc.
