42-5393 Just for Laughs : Little Woman : Thumper Again
Photo from Alec Bourque collection in possession of Richard Bourque - son
Object Number - UPL 17425 - MSGT Alec Bourque, (lower right) ground crew chief of Thumper Again with his ground crew. Other aircraft they crewed: Beats Me, and Aloha
Delivered Tulsa 29/11/42; Morrison 6/2/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-G] Molesworth 25/2/43; took off from RAF Kenley following previous day’s raid, but involved in landing accident at RAF North Luffenham after getting lost en route to base 15/10/43; with Bill Heller, Co-pilot: John Coppom, Navigator: Jim Zwayer, Bombardier: John DeSouso, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Huston, Radio Operator: Felix Spoerri, Ball turret gunner: George Payne, Waist gunner: Leon Lanier, Waist gunner: Melvin Schultz, Tail gunner: Tony Laurintis (10 Returned to Duty); transferred 100BG ex-2SAD 4/3/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 18/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 4/10/45. JUST FOR LAUGHS aka LITTLE WOMAN aka THUMPER AGAIN.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38259220
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11033806 / O-791516
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06943516
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
29 November 1942 | Delivered Tulsa 29-Nov-42. | |
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Assigned |
25 February 1943 | Assigned 360BS,303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Crashed |
15 October 1943 | Landing accident at RAF North Luffenham after getting lost en route to base 15-Oct-43. 10 x RTD. | |
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Assigned |
4 March 1944 | Transferred 100BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Returned ZI |
18 June 1944 | Returned to Zone of the Interior. Tinker AAF 18-Jun-44. | |
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Other Sold to Scrap |
4 October 1945 | (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 4-Oct-45. | |
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Manufactured |
Delivered to USAAF. | ||
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Other To 2SAD |
To 2 Supply Air Depot. |
Revisions
Updated Production block number and nickname per info on the web.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-5393-just-for-laughs-aka-little-…
AAM associated images.
VIII AFSC modification lists, Feb/Mar.
1943.
AAM associated images.
VIII AFSC modification lists, Feb/Mar.
1943.