42-3171 The Blivit
Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/43; Kearney 26/3/43; AFSC 17/5/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-S] Horham 3/7/43; 2m, transferred 326BS/92BG [JW-S] Alconbury 11/8/43; to Podington, assigned Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Frank Wolf, crew OK, ran out of gas and crashed Shiplake, Berks. (10 Returned to Duty), Salvaged. THE BLIVIT.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- 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
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
![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)
Missions
- Date: 17 May 1943
- Date: 14 May 1943
- Date: 13 May 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Shiplake, Oxfordshire, UK | 14 October 1943 | Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Lt Frank Wolf, crew OK (10 x RTD), ran out of gas and crashed Shiplake, Berks. |