42-31899 Chatterbox

media-56320.jpeg UPL 56320 Lee H. Dennis Crew - 510th BS, 351st BG - In front of 42-31899 'Chatterbox'
Rear. S/Sgt. F. D. Spaulding, Capt. L. H. Dennis, Lt. E. R. Robinson, Lt. W. F. Washburn, Lt. C. M. Summers, T/Sgt. G. E. Timmerman. Front. S/Sgt. E. E. Yonally, S/Sgt. L. D. Wall, T/Sgt. B. S. Schwartz, S/Sgt. T. F. Childress.

Leslie Wall - Son of Lavern Wall

Object Number - UPL 56320 - Lee H. Dennis Crew - 510th BS, 351st BG - In front of 42-31899 'Chatterbox' Rear. S/Sgt. F. D. Spaulding, Capt. L. H. Dennis, Lt. E. R. Robinson,...

Delivered Denver 3/1/44; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-B] Polebrook 29/2/44; Missing in Action 19m Ludwigshafen 27/5/44 with Harry Peters, Co-pilot: Honor Windes, Navigator: Dick Miller, Bombardier: Ferris Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Konkel, Radio Operator: Vee Taylor, Ball turret gunner: Walt Gilliam, Waist gunner: Willie Vandenberg, Waist gunner: Ray King,Tail gunner: Reed Moulton (10INT); flak KOd #3, then enemy aircraft attack, force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 5332. CHATTERBOX.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33522747
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18216788
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32502897
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746589
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749395
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 27 May 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5332 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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