42-38145 Rosalie Ann II

media-39054.png UPL 39054 Second from right in back row
Rosalie Ann II 32 missions
from February through June, 1944

American Air Museum
State Archives of North Carolina (public)

Object Number - UPL 39054 - Second from right in back row Rosalie Ann II 32 missions from February through June, 1944

Delivered 27 December 1943 - Denver

Assigned: 14 January 1944 - Gr Island

Assigned: 6 February 1944 - 8th AF / 3rd BD / 45th CBW / 452nd BG / 730th BS - (RAF Deopham Green)

( Square-L ) ( T / Rosalie Ann )

Mid-air collision (class 5): 19 May 1944 (Pilot error)

With Bill Gaither, Co-pilot: Ernie Demaray, Navigator: John Stull, Bombardier: Roger Soth, Ball turret gunner: John McCallum, Waist gunner: Joe Lovett, Waist gunner: George Mondell Wounded in Action, Tail gunner: Bob Sellstrom (8 RTD); Radio Operator: Ed Sullivan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Williams (2 KIA).

During assembly collided with 42-31242 (388th BG), crash landed New Buckenham, Nfk.

2 KIA, 8 RTD

8th AF mission (Berlin, Germany)

Salvaged: 20 May 1944

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Lieutenant Bill Gaither and Lieutenant Bill Stull of the 452nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-3778) of the 96th Bomb Group that was destroyed by German dive bombers. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed th
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Crashed

New Buckenham, Norwich NR16, UK 19 May 1944

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From 452nd BG records

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AAM photo

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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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