42-38014 Little america ii

Object Number - UPL 7463 - 42-38014 Nose Art, LITTLE AMERICA II

Delivered to Cheyenne 14/11/43; Kearney 3/12/43; Presque Isle, Maine 9/12/43; Assigned to the 546th BS/384th BG [BK-G] at Station 106, Grafton Underwood on 6/1/44; (19/9/44 - struck by flak just before the IP; after dropping bombs on target left formation, apparently under control; landed away in France; crew returned to GU. The aircraft was repaired and flew her next mission on 30 December 1944), 1/1/45 - Crashed while landing at RAF Detling, Kent on return from mission with battle damage. Struck obstructions including a hut, destroying the aircraft. There were no personnel injuries. with Walter E. Ramsay; salvaged by AFSC 3/1/45.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772011
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16117719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer, Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Places

Missions

  • Date: 1 January 1945
  • Date: 19 September 1944
  • Date: 11 September 1944

Revisions

Date3 Jul 2016 11:27:40
Contributorjgsmit4
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and mission associations
Sources

[email protected] - grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

Date18 Jan 2015 22:47:07
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to nicknames, description, place associations, mission associations and media associations
Sources

384thbombgroup.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:47
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

AAIR 45-01-01-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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