42-5482 Cat ONine Tails

Delivered Cheyenne 15/12/42; Salina 10/1/43; Brookley 1/2/43; Homestead 14/2/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-W] Molesworth 6/3/43; sustained flak damage over Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Ambrose Grant, Co-pilot: Franklin Ball, Navigator: Jim Berger, Bombardier: Marion Blackburn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tony Kujawa, Radio Operator: Ed Sexton, Ball turret gunner: Chester Petrosky (WIA), Waist gunner: Bob Jaouen Wounded in Action, Waist gunner: Woodrow Greenlee Wounded in Action, Tail gunner: Francis Anderson (10 Returned to Duty); crew bailed near coast and aircraft crash landed Riseley, Beds., near Molesworth, UK, 20 miles away, broke in half after hitting tree, and sal. CAT O'NINE TAILS.

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Francis D Andersen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34357933
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

James F Berger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736612
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Marion D Blackburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-678517
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Claude W Campbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18057056 / O-724591
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Erven Albert Chuhran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36543201
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

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Date11 Nov 2021 20:54:46
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to production block number and manufacturer
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Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-50-bo-42-5350-42…

Date24 Jan 2020 04:12:48
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to description
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

Date6 Jan 2020 23:22:29
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to description
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Added a space, a "(" and a ")" to the "Description" for readability.

Date6 Jan 2020 23:17:21
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames
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Capitalized the "n" in the nick name "O'Nine".

Date6 Jan 2020 19:05:54
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames
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Added the nickname mentioned in the description.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:56
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
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