42-31867 Go Getter

media-19304.jpeg UPL 19304 B-17G 42-31867 'Go Getter' 334/335th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF USAAF.

AAM DB Entry Correction.

Object Number - UPL 19304 - B-17G 42-31867 'Go Getter' 334/335th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF USAAF.

Delivered Denver 29/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; with Wilmot Chamberlain force landed Morrison, FL 31/1/44; Memphis 19/4/44; Kansas City 20/4/44; Kearney 24/4/44; Presque Is 28/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-P] Horham 2/5/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/1/45 with Roland Nairn (wia), force landed France; 89m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45. GO GETTER.



flown by the Judy Crew on 9 of their 19 missions

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Arthur Morales Mendias

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39698250
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Edward F P Morrison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32567077
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Staff Sergeant Roland E. "Lefty" Nairn, a togglier and gunner of the 95th Bomb Group at Horham. 17 March 1945. Nairn has written on reverse in a note to Freeman: 'R.E. "Lefty" Nairn.Togglier/ Nose Gunner 336 Sg - 95th BG 13 Wing - 8AF HORHAM, Eng. Taken on, 17 Mar 45, After returning from raid near Berlin, Germany. Roger-The frown on my face can be explained by the fact that I was just back from the above mission. 4 days later my career as a 95 Bg "Uniform[?] Renewal Specialist" was ended when it was hit

Roland Edward Nairn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13090303
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Jack M Noe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2073198
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arden Lorimer Quesinberry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33653313
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Places

Missions

851

  • Date: 27 February 1945

849

  • Date: 26 February 1945

Events

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Crashed

31 January 1944 Force landed Morrison Field, FL 31/1/44. Pilot Lt Wilmot Chamberlain.

Other

Combat damaged

5 January 1945 Battle damaged on Frankfurt mission 5/1/45 with Roland Nairn (WIA), force landed France.

Other

Returned Stateside

21 June 1945 Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 21/6/45.

Revisions

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/150

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/150

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AAM DB Entry.

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95th to Kaltenkirchen airfield as part of massive 1200 bomber assault 7 Apr 1945.

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added connections

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AAM DB Entry Correction.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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