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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

334th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

James W Conley

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.'

George Joseph Dancisin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12093815 / O-?
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Michael B Russell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-747325
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

D E Williams

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert L Yuenger

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Missions

8th Air Force 182

Date: 11 January 1944

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-B, serial number 42-37779) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama", of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission over France, 14 January 1944.

61036 AC - (A)- Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 91st Bomb Gp. 8th AF, enroute to bomb target at Croisette, France. 1/14/44. (Altitude 12,100 feet.)

VIII Bomber Command 171

Date: 31 December 1943

VIII Bomber Command 169

Date: 30 December 1943

VIII Bomber Command 164

Date: 24 December 1943

Technical Sergeant Edward Fee of the 91st Bomb Group enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by his comrades at Bassingbourn after his final mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-27150 AC - HQ 8th AAF Photo Section, 20 Dec 1943. Ovation on Return. Congratulated on the completion of his tour of "Ops", T/Sgt. Edward Fee (holding cup), 30, of Charlestown, Mass., is surrounded by flying mates as he awaits interrogation. T/Sgt. Fee, holder of Air Medal and slated for the DFC, is aerial engineer of Fortres

VIII Bomber Command 161

Date: 22 December 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
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.

Revisions

Date20 Apr 2023 22:11:31