42-37809 Carolina Queen

42-37809 Carolina Queen UPL 78563 UPL 78563 42-37809 Carolina Queen

Family of Ball Guner Norman J. Fix  

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Object Number - UPL 78563 - 42-37809 Carolina Queen

Delivered Long Beach 6/9/43; Scott 22/10/43; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-G] Deenthorpe 26/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Harry Chapman, Co-pilot: John Peck, Navigator: Harrison Hurlburt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Badura, Radio Operator: Hugh Chaffin (5 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Don Wallis, Ball turret gunner: Norman Fix, Waist gunner: Denzil Johnson, Waist gunner: Alf Marshall, Tail gunner: Francis Reed (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft severe damage, right wing broke off, crashed near Halberstadt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2506. CAROLINA QUEEN.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert E Allen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Charles S Badura

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Hugh W Chaffin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Harold J Chapman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Norman J. Fix Hometown new article

Norman J Fix

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

11 January 1944

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Ball Gunners Family 

 

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 42-37809 Carolina Queen Ball gunners Family

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Ball Gunners Family  42-37809 Carolina Queen

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http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37809

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

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2506 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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