42-3400 The Gremlin's Sweetheart

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3400) nicknamed "The Gremlin's Sweetheart" of the The 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group. media-408532.jpg FRE 3896 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3400) nicknamed "The Gremlin's Sweetheart" of the The 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3896 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3400) nicknamed "The Gremlin's Sweetheart" of the The 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group.

Delivered Dallas 7/6/43; Dow Fd 16/7/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-D] Horham 3/8/43; 336BS [ET-D]; with R.L. Yuenger force landed Ford ex-Stuttgart 6/9/43;Tail gunner: D.E. Williams [wia 26/11/43; 48m, Salvaged 21/6/45. THE GREMLIN'S SWEETHEART.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-741883
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Lieutenant George J "Danny" Dancisin a pilot of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '1/Lt Dancisin Pilot 412 BS.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12093815 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Frank L. Mago
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2045129
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-747325
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

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Crashed

Ford, West Sussex, UK 6 September 1943 Force landed Ford ex-Stuttgart 6/9/43 pilot Lt R L Yuenger.

Crashed

Horham, Eye, Suffolk IP21, UK 2 August 1944 Taxiing accident Horham/Sta 119, Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt George J Dancisin, 2-8-43.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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