42-3427 Six Nights in Telergma, Arabian Nuts, Canadian Club
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 16/6/43; Kearney 17/7/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-B] Framlingham 25/7/43 SIX NIGHTS IN TELERGMA (ARABIAN NUTS); changed to BI-G after loss of 42-30017; damaged on Oschersleben mission 21/1/44 with Capt Jim Waggoner, Ball turret gunner: George Agaisottelis, Waist gunner: Murrell Reynolds,Tail gunner: Floyd Daugherty (4 Returned to Duty); Navigator: John Harms, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gaetano Friuli, Radio Operator: George Powell (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Alf Pelka, Bombardier: Jerome McLaughlin, Waist gunner: Jim Wood (3 Prisoner of War); flak hit set entire wing burning and aircraft plunged down, however the pilot maintained control and a vertical drive put out the fire, BTG salvoed bombs and acted as co-pilot with TG taking over as radio operator and plane returned to base, where it was repaired and put back into operation. Salvaged 22/6/45. CANADIAN CLUB.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14102314 / O-801660
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
18500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, USA | 16 June 1943 | Delivered Denver 16-Jun-43. |
Assigned |
Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13, UK | 25 July 1943 | Assigned 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Returned to Base (RTB) |
Oschersleben, Germany | 21 January 1944 | Combat damaged on Oschersleben mission 21-Jan-44 flak hit set entire wing burning and aircraft plunged down, however the pilot maintained control and a vertical drive put out the fire, BTG salvoed bombs and acted as co-pilot with TG taking over as radio operator and plane returned to base, where it was repaired and put back into operation. 3 x EVD, 3 x POW, 4 x RTD. |
Manufactured |
Dallas, TX, USA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15216 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database