42-38128 Cutty Sark, Red Alert, Dear Becky

media-51060.png UPL 51060 Red Alert (42-38128) 324th BS, 91st BG

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Object Number - UPL 51060 - Red Alert (42-38128) 324th BS, 91st BG

Delivered Denver 21/12/43; Las Vegas 26/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-Z] Bassingbourn 25/2/44 as CUTTY SARK; re-named after 36 missions to RED ALERT; 83m Missing in Action Altenbeken 26/11/44 with Adolph Miller, Co-pilot: Dick Prunty (2 Killed in Action); Tom Bottomley, Alton Lowe, Tom Kincade, Dan Moynihan, Lester Pearson, Bill Hurtley, Glenn Knudson (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Furstenau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10838. DEAR BECKY.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Freeman C Beasley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Thomas A Bottomley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William S Hurtley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Thomas E Kincade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Glenn C Knudson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 26 November 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorphil marchese
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Restored key image to associated " Red Alert" olive drab B-17G-DL.

P. MARCHESE FEB 28, 2022

Date
Contributorphil marchese
Changes
Sources

Image is not a match to associated serial number which was olive drab over gray.
P. MARCHESE FEB 28, 2022.

Date
ContributorSnautzer
Changes
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https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/ebay-nose-art-all-nations.52943/p…

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added connection to 8th AF.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10838 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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