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42-37929 Diana

media-19326.jpeg UPL 19326 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-37929 'Diana' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Object Number - UPL 19326 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-37929 'Diana' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 6/11/43; Presque Is 11/11/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-Y] Horham 15/11/53; 25m, Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Frank Fagan, Co-pilot: Howard Zeman, Navigator: Harry McGlune, Bombardier: Harry Hamilton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mason Blake, Radio Operator: George Daniels, Ball turret gunner: Larry Johnston, Waist gunner: Sam Caughom, Waist gunner: Jim Snoody,Tail gunner: Rich Key (10 Prisoner of War); left formation crew bailed, ship crashed Burg, near Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2983. DIANA.

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Units served with

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Mason K Blake

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Samuel C Caughorn

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Corporal
Role/Job: waist gunner

George B J Daniels

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Francis A Fagan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-670864
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Harry B Hamilton

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Presque Isle Army Airfield

Site type: Airfield
Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is

Missions

A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group return to base after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31761) nicknamed "Rotherhithe's Revenge". Image stamped on reverse: 'Sunday Pictorial for Censor.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 10 Mar 1944.' [stamp] and '310673.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'BACK FROM BERLIN. Scenes this week at a Bomber station of the U.S. Air Force , somewhere in England. The crew of the Flying Fortress "Rotherhithe's Revenge", a British subscribed ship

8th Air Force 252

Date: 8 March 1944

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 3/3/44.'

8th Air Force 250

Date: 6 March 1944

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group in flight.

8th Air Force 247

Date: 4 March 1944

8th Air Force 240

Date: 29 February 1944

8th Air Force 238

Date: 28 February 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)		8 March 1944 - 8 March 1944	Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44. Left formation crew bailed, ship crashed Burg, near Magdeburg, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 2983.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

8 March 1944 - 8 March 1944

Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44. Left formation crew bailed, ship crashed Burg, near Magdeburg, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 2983.