42-3215 Linda Mary

media-32928.jpeg UPL 32928 Formation of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 381st Bomb Group, dropping bombs over enemy target somewhere in Europe.

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Object Number - UPL 32928 - Formation of Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the 381st Bomb Group, dropping bombs over enemy target somewhere in Europe.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/3/43; Presque Is 27/5/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP-S] Ridgewell 28/4/43 with Martin Shenk, Bill Grant, Tom Keheley, Moses Hoppenstein, Shirley Goucher, John Sinclair, Mitch LaBuda, George Bardsley, Jim Sloan, Chas Brinton; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Rich Coyle, Co-pilot: John Wierman, Navigator: Bob Hassletine, Bombardier: Bob Baker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alby Seabaugh, Radio Operator: Pete Smith, Ball turret gunner: Dan Mendoza, Waist gunner: John Mueller,Tail gunner: Louis Schultz (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Ray Legg (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Magdeburg area, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 3000. LINDA MARY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert J Baker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: AO 682451
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles William Brinton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33293733
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Richard W Coyle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert E Hasseltine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Raymond F Legg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3000 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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