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42-31561 Just Elmers Tune

media-19437.jpeg UPL 19437 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-31561 "Just Elmer’s Tune" 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF and crew.

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Object Number - UPL 19437 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-31561 "Just Elmer’s Tune" 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF and crew.

Delivered Denver 24/11/43; Kearney 11/12/43; Romulus 17/12/43; Presque Is 20/12/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Z] Horham 24/12/43; 11m, Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Elmer Costales, Co-pilot: Steve Kish, Bombardier: Lars Skoug, Radio Operator: Lester Seeling, Ball turret gunner: Bob Joyce, Waist gunner: Leaman McCulloch, Waist gunner: Norman Carnie,Tail gunner: Edwin Hays (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Cliff Sahner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Peckacek (2 Killed in Action); flak hit #1 and stabilizer damaged, dropped behind and crash landed Oster Hojst, S of Logumkloster, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 2644. JUST ELMER’S TUNE.

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Units served with

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Eugene Bellora

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13057861
Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Waist Gunner

Norman M Carnie

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Elmer J Costales

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Edwin W Hays

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert J Joyce

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

Doc Agnew, Staff Sergeant Joe Roundhill and personnel of the 379th Bomb Group transfer the body of Sergeant Noonan (killed by a flak) from a B-17 Flying Fortress to a field ambulance after a raid on Schweinfurt, 24 February 1944. Official caption on image: "(GPR-162-1-379)(24-2-44)." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Doc Agnew. 24/2/44.'

8th Air Force 233 BIG WEEK - DAY 5

Date: 24 February 1944

8th Air Force 230 BIG WEEK - DAY 3

Date: 22 February 1944

8th Air Force 228 BIG WEEK - DAY 2

Date: 21 February 1944

8th Air Force 226 BIG WEEK - DAY 1

Date: 20 February 1944

The wreck of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100046) of the 389th Bomb Group, 2 October 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-2-7-61SC)(2-10-44)(A/C No. 2100046 - B-24)." Handwritten on reverse: '389BG. Taverham.' On reverse: John H. Woolnough [Stamp].

8th Air Force 216

Date: 10 February 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)		24 February 1944 - 24 February 1944	Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44. Cause - flak hit #1 and stabilizer damaged, dropped behind and crash landed Oster Hojst, S of Logumkloster, Denmark. (8 x POW, 2 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR2644.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

24 February 1944 - 24 February 1944

Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44. Cause - flak hit #1 and stabilizer damaged, dropped behind and crash landed Oster Hojst, S of Logumkloster, Denmark. (8 x POW, 2 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR2644.