42-39995 Cow town boogie

Object Number - UPL 30579 - B-17G-10-VE Fortress, 42-39995, 452nd Bomb Group, 731st Bomb Squadron.

Delivered Long Beach 29/10/43; Gr lsland 13/11/43; Assigned 731BS/452BG [7D- ] Deopham Green 9/12/43; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Bob Schimmel, Co-pilot: Fred Newton, Navigator: Chas McKeag, Bombardier: Ralph Libby, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Gregory, Radio Operator: Leo Donoghue, Ball turret gunner: Joe Adamczk, Waist gunner: Albt Elliott, Waist gunner: Matt Schmitt,Tail gunner: Chas Skinner (10INT); mech fault #2 KOd, force landed Angelholm, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3826. Left Sweden for UK 15/6/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 16/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 22/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/12/45. Missing Air Crew Report 3826. COW TOWN BOOGIE.

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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

Joseph T Adamczyk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Leo J Donoghue

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Albert A Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

William E Gregory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Ralph A Libby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

Date5 Apr 2020 16:24:46
ContributorPete
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

Pete

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:51
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3826 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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