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Delivered Denver 25/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Assigned 20FG, 8th Weather Flight Cheddington 25/10/43; on flight from St Eval to base 25/12/43, crashed on hillside three miles SE of Bridestowe, near Oakhampton, Devon, UK, with Ernie Patterson, Co-pilot: Ray Coats, pass-RAF Sgt Basil Brown (3 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Rich Neary, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sherwood Renner, Radio Operator: Sam Craig, Radio Operator: Mario Panetti, Waist gunner: Albany Blanchard (5 Killed in Service), Salvaged 21/1/44.

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People

Combat crew no. 123 stand in front of B-17 Knucklehead.

Albeny J Blanchard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 25th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 11057785
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Raymond A Coats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 25th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Combat crew no. 123 stand in front of B-17 Knucklehead.

Samuel L Craig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 25th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Richard T Neary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 25th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Mario A Panetti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 25th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Bridestowe, Okehampton EX20 4EP, UK 25 December 1943

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:46
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log