42-39970 E-Rat-Icator

Object Number - UPL 7155 - B-17G-10-VE #42-39970 "E-Rat-Icator" Code: P 452nd Bomb Group - 730th Bomb Squadron Photo taken upon return from her 100th mission. She survived...

Only B-17 to arrive with 452nd BG in England and return to the US serving the entire tour of the group. 120 recorded bombing missions and 138 recorded take-offs. Survived the war. Was originally the aircraft of the Jack Mitsch Crew.

Delivered Long Beach 22/10/43; Walla Walla 11/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG [6K-P] Deopham Green 3/11/43; landing accident with John Csoros 24/12/44; completed 128 missions the last of orginal aircraft assigned to survive WW II; retUS 121 BU Bradley 28/6/45; 4168 BU South Plains 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. E-RAT-ICATOR.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Placido B Andrade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Dallas C Bayless

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: airplane mechanic

Murray Taylor Byrd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Laurence Robert Codeglia

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19189833
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Wesley Grace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Revisions

Date23 May 2015 14:43:05
ContributorEmily
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Transferred information from duplicate record,

Additional information from Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

Date17 May 2015 18:07:46
ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date17 May 2015 18:06:07
ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

Date23 Dec 2014 15:15:42
Contributor466thHistorian
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Chris Brassfield

42-39970: Gallery (8 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39970) nicknamed "E-rat-icator" of the 452nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on image: "Erat-icator. 452nd BG." Handwritten caption on reverse: '239970. P. 730. (USAAF) 61.'

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