42-39860 War Cry

media-55999.jpeg UPL 55999 B-17G-VE 42-39860, 385th BG, ditched, mid-air collision. WAR CRY.

Image conforms to AAM synopsis. Note the higher nose demarcation typical of Vega,Burbank camouflaged B-17 paintwork and modified cheek gun position

P. Marchese, Mar. 05,2022
FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945

Object Number - UPL 55999 - B-17G-VE 42-39860, 385th BG, ditched, mid-air collision. WAR CRY.

Delivered Long Beach 23/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-A] Gt Ashfield 23/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 13/11/43 with Ben McCall, Tail gunner: Bill Butler`found in tail section near Oldenburg, Ger. (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Clovis Ginn, Navigator: John Replogle, Bombardier: Bob Lambiaso, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Charland, Radio Operator: Stan Easterbrook, Ball turret gunner: Ed Berthiaume, Waist gunner: Bill Bowels, Waist gunner: Lyne Wood (8 RTD -rescued from sea); mid-air coll. with #42-30717 (385BG), ditched North Sea 20 miles of UK coast; Missing Air Crew Report 1403. WAR CRY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

William H Butler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ben J McCall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aircraft

42-30717

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

13 November 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

Date
ContributorStorMand64
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Mis-spell on Ball turret gunner.  Actual spelling is Ed Berthiaume.  Ed was my wife's father.

Date
Contributorphil marchese
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Added nickname, corrected manufacturer, deleted redundances.

P. Marchese, March 5, 2022

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1403 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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