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42-3422 Winnie The Pooh

media-26207.jpeg UPL 26207 B-17 42-3422, Winnie the Pooh

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Object Number - UPL 26207 - B-17 42-3422, Winnie the Pooh

Delivered Denver 16/6/43; Dow Fd 20/7/43; Assigned 551BS/385BG [HR-Y] Gt Ashfield 24/7/43; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Nelson Davis (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Clark, Navigator: Alf Braca, Bombardier: Harry Clew, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Murphy, Radio Operator: Jim Clinton, Ball turret gunner: Glen Turnbough, Waist gunner: Bob McGettiger, Waist gunner: Jim Hess,Tail gunner: Bill Shay (9 Prisoner of War); direct flak hit on #3, crashed Oberstraubling, near Kirchdorf, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2775. WINNIE THE POOH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291701.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIRFORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive on Europe continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great formations of bombers and fighters from the US Army Air Force and the RAF. Photo shows: Before t

551st Bomb Squadron

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

People

Alfred G Braca

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Robert C Clark

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harry F Clew

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-679330
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

James R Clinton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Nelson H Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O741887
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Replica entrance sign at Great Ashfield, home of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Replica of entrance to Station 155.'

Great Ashfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

25 February 1944

Revisions

Date21 Sep 2016 23:40:30

Contributorhermanns

ChangesChanges to nicknames

Sources

385th BG website

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:43

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2775 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-3422: Gallery (2 items)

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 42-30263) and (serial number 42-3422) of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Passed for publication 28 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Youth Of The Flying Fortresses. USP/224I-102-104-102. In the capable hands of the young blood of America, Flying Fortresses roar through the sky on route to bomb and fight the Germans on the ground and in the sky.' Censor no: 285771. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US

Object number: FRE 4934 -

Object number: UPL 26207 -