42-40005 Salvage Queen II
Delivered Long Beach 1/11/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Assigned 546BS/384BG [BK-A] Grafton Underwood 6/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 11/2/44 with Clifford Moore, Bombardier: Paul Kenney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Traynor, Radio Operator: Noah Puckett, Ball turret gunner: Jack Brown (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Joe Wise, Navigator: George Schmalzreid, Waist gunner: Rich Wells,Tail gunner: Joe Humble (4 evaded capture); Waist gunner: Don Lee (Killed in Action); flak, crash landed Sepmeries, six miles SE of Valenciennes, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2530 SALVAGE QUEEN.
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395075.jpg?itok=Z2H16PVo)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-380079.jpg?itok=_le6Bm2m)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-676227
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-258.jpg?itok=i-QQOssr)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Missions
![A bomber crew of the 381st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress on the 4 February 1944. Passed for publication 12 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '4-2-44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 304545. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-413520.jpg?itok=kr4yyCYm)
- Date: 11 February 1944
- Date: 6 February 1944
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- Date: 5 February 1944
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- Date: 4 February 1944
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- Date: 3 February 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 February 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2530 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database