42-3329 Skippy
US Official Caption: “TRAILS IN THE SUB-STRATOSPHERE . . . Giving them the appearance of monsters from Mars, the vapor trails left by these Flying Fortresses of the U.S. Army 8th AF leave their marks in the sub-stratosphere. The curved trails, leading upward, were made by the fighters accompanying the B-17's on the raid. The deadly 50 calibre machine guns bristling from the leading Fortress, are plainly visible against the light reflected from the contrails.“ Roger Freeman Collection
Information taken from a duplicate uploaded by Al_Skiff, https://www.fold3.com/image/39015014
Image is a duplicate of FRE 1637
Delivered Denver 14/5/43; Dow Fd 9/6/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-F] Framlingham 15/7/43; detailed Romilly (31m) 5/2/44 with Tom Stutters, Co-pilot: Paul Cooper, Navigator: Leo Haynes wis, Bombardier: Walter Lunden wis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otto Fugett Wounded in Action, Radio Operator: Albt Selvidio, Ball turret gunner: Joe Collector, Waist gunner: Sal DePietro wis, Waist gunner: Ernie Peiffer, Tail gunner: Bernard Jensen (10 Returned to Duty); abandoned during assembly and crashed Hounsell Wood, Salehurst, Sx, UK; Salvaged 8/2/44. SKIPPY.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804534 and 32109054 on enlisting
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Salehurst, Robertsbridge TN32, UK | 5 February 1944 |
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-45-dl-42-3284-42…