42-32066 Silver Slipper

Object Number - UPL 19568 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-32066 'Silver Slipper' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Gr Island 11/2/44; Presque Is 11/2/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-D] Horham 3/3/44; transferred 335BS (OE-D); 67m, with R.E. Squyres sustained battle damaged Stuttgart 16/12/44, ran into mud off end of runway on return, then hit by 43-38453 which had overshot runway, Salvaged 17/12/44. SILVER (SLIVER) SLIPPER.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Mark J Gilles

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 13th Combat Bomb Wing 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (13th Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Instructor/Evaluator/SquadronCC

David Thomas McKnight

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699460 (WWII), O-31492 (1948), 2998A (1955 on)
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander, Group Air Operations Officer

Robert L Shaffer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Roy E Squyres

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

Places

Missions

752

  • Date: 16 December 1944

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK 16 December 1944 Sustained battle damage Stuttgart 16/12/44, ran into mud off end of runway on return, then hit by 43-38453 which had overshot runway.

Other

Salvaged

Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK 17 December 1944 Salvaged 17/12/44.

Revisions

Date20 May 2022 13:12:15
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

Date4 Apr 2019 22:56:30
Contributorphil marchese
ChangesChanges to markings
Sources

AAM Aircraft search for 42-32045

Date17 Dec 2015 18:53:22
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, events, aircraft associations, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations
Sources

AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:42
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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