42-37788 Hell's Messenger

media-45681.jpeg UPL 45681 B-17G-15-DL #42-37888 "Hell's Messenger" Code: SO-N
384th BG - 547th BS - 8th AF
This a/c flew combat for 18 months and over 100 combat missions 384th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45681 - B-17G-15-DL #42-37888 "Hell's Messenger" Code: SO-N 384th BG - 547th BS - 8th AF This a/c flew combat for 18 months and over 100 combat missions

Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/12/45. HELL’S MESSENGER.

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People

Headshot of man wearing  Air Force leather flying gear including leather helmet and goggles on head
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11093338
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear, five men kneeling in front.  The men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37567995
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14166078
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32931629
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Headshot of smiling man wearing military uniform and cap
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17128306
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:
  • Date: 17 March 1945
  • Date: 15 March 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Denver, CO 28 August 1943

Assigned

Grafton Underwood Airfield, UK 7 November 1943 384BG 544BS later 547BS

Other

1st 384th BG Combat Mission

Bremen, Germany 26 November 1943

Other

104th & Final 384th BG Combat Mission

Pilsen, Czech Republic 25 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 544BS as listed in the A/C description.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized all the words in the nickname.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

AAIR 44-10-10-524 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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