42-37822 The lead banana
Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Gr Island 17/10/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-C] Grafton Underwood 12/5/44; on landing with Ray Cook the undercarriage collapsed at RAF Ringway, UK (now Manchester Aprt) 16/3/45. Salvaged AFSC 19/3/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33409322
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Military Occupation Specialty 405-Clerk Typist
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34768144
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812034
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Top Turret
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Revisions
ContributorAnthony Galetto
Sources
My Grandfather, SSG Anthony Galetto, flew 2 missions on this aircraft.
Sd. Code: SU*C
ContributorAAM
Sources
AAIR 45-03-16-523 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database