42-95012 Trips Daily

An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95012) nicknamed "Trips Daily" Image via John E Bode media-380460.jpg FRE 1662 An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95012) nicknamed "Trips Daily" Image via John E Bode Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1662 - An airman of the 392nd Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95012) nicknamed "Trips Daily" Image via John E Bode

Assigned to 577BS, 392BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Bingen, Germany 2-Dec-44 with Walter Buaas crew; tail set ablaze by enemy fighters. 6 x POW, 3 x KIA MACR 11143

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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

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Failed to Return (FTR)

2 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR)Bingen, Germany

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392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.  https://www.b24.net/aircraftSearch.php?t=012&Search=

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392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.  https://www.b24.net/aircraftSearch.php?t=012&Search=

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392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.  https://b24.net/MM080244.htm

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392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association.  https://www.b24.net/aircraftSearch.php?t=012&Search=

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http://www.b24bestweb.com/tripsdaily1.htm

https://www.fold3.com/image/30642279/30642279

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Info from Dino Santelli linking to his father

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B24.net

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MACR 11143 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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