42-31348 Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long

media-21689.jpeg 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 Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux was hit and hit hard by the 'Flying Forts'. 27 March 1944.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A16397-A61653AC.

www.fold3.com

- 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.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Fred J Casad

  • 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 / Flight Engineer

Donald H Ferguson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-800860
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William E Hof

  • 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

Collins Bertram Morrison

  • 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

George Napier

  • 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

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'

772

  • 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

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-31348
https://www.fold3.com/image/30325459

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorPete
Changes
Sources

452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-31348
https://www.fold3.com/image/30325459

42-31348: Gallery (2 items)

8th Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the...

Object number: UPL 21716 - Boeing B-17, one in a formation of 'Flying...