42-37966 Swinging Door
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5000 - A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37966) of the 385th Bomb Group, 8 July 1944 Official caption on image: "(GAD-42-7-385)(8-7-44)(A/C...
Delivered Denver 29/10/43; Gr Island 9/11/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-G] Gt Ashfield 18/11/43; returning from mission to Conches with Tony Gaguarelli, Co-pilot: Bill Laughter, Navigator: Jim Garvey, Bombardier: Ed Dressen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Pilny, Radio Operator: W.M. Morris, Ball turret gunner: F.W. Fuller, Waist gunner: Russ Howser, Waist gunner: W.A. Smith, Tail gunner: Marcel Rousette (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed at edge of airfield 8/7/44, killed Alf Ruddock, a farmer worker in the field and Frank King slightly injured; sal battle damaged 10/7/44. SWINGING DOOR.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33219646
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38052935
- Role/Job: Pilot / C.O. / Air Exec
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 8 July 1944
- Date: 8 July 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
8 July 1944 |
Revisions
Aircraft markings and name, final mission details and production block added.
![The wreck of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37966) of the 385th Bomb Group , 8 July 1944. Official caption on image: "[(G]AD-42-8-385)(8-7-44)(A/C 237966-B17G)(Landing Accident)."](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413678.jpg.webp?itok=KBztRpls)
![The wreck of a B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37966) of the 385th Bomb Group, 8 July 1944. Official caption on image: "(GAD-42-4-385)(8-7-44)(A/C 237966 - B-17G)(Landing[obscured.]"](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413679.jpg.webp?itok=fM48zY29)
![A crashed B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37966) of the 385th Bomb Group, 8 July 944 Official caption on image: "[Obscured]-385)(8-7-44)(A/C 237966-B17G)(Landing Accident)."](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413680.jpg.webp?itok=J6N6zcB1)
