42-31484 Mairsy Doats

Delivered Cheyenne 11/11/43; Kearney 10/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-F] Grafton Underwood 20/1/44; 546BS [BK-F]; battle damaged Gerolstein 27/12/44, crash landed Manston; 9KIA; Salvaged 28/12/44. MAIRSY DOATS.

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People

Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front. A bundle of cold-weather flying gear is laying in front of kneeling men

Doyle Herman Blankenship

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33213036
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Walter Francis Brookings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751251
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harold Lewis Bussey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 36457879
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Joseph Hurley Carriere

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06858319
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.

George Henry Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12053073
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

741

  • Date: 6 December 1944

734

  • Date: 2 December 1944

718

  • Date: 20 November 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

709

  • Date: 10 November 1944

704

  • Date: 6 November 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AFB, WY 11 November 1943 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 11-Nov-43.

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, UK 20 January 1944 Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Grafton Underwood, UK 25 April 1944 Sent to Boxted (pilot Lloyd E Helmley) to pick up a stranded 384BG crew, U/C failed to lower correctly, returned base and force landed.

Crashed

Manston, UK 27 December 1944 Battle damaged Gerolstein 27-Dec-44, crash landed Manston; 9 x KIA

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, UK Transferred to 546BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

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[email protected] - added by grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

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AAIR 44-04-25-517 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database