42-37783 Dodie aka Call Her Savage

Delivered Denver 26/8/43; Scott 29/9/43; Assigned 384BG Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-B] Thorpe Abbotts 2/11/43 DODIE; Missing in Action Hamm 22/4/44 with Frank Harte, Navigator: Carl Conley, Waist gunner: Tom McDonald (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Coppinger, Bombardier: T/Sgt Wallace Meyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Carlson, Radio Operator: Weston Rodkey, Ball turret gunner: Felix McIntosh, Waist gunner: Ed Coley, Tail gunner: George McMullin (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft damaged #3 and lagged behind, crashed Obershelden, four miles N of Siegen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4166. CALL HER SAVAGE.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Paul V Carlson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17069933
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Edward T Coley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32766988
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Carl F Conley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-689519
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John J Coppinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-755883
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank W Harte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-747404
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the A/C nickname.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nicknames listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4166 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database