42-95851

Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo , Armor-gunner. Qualified Quail. Seriously injured Cologne mid Oct 1944. In Hospital 11.2.44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo, armorer-gunner, "Qualified Quail", Fall 1944.' media-379138.jpg FRE 701 Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed "Qualified Quail". Printed caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo , Armor-gunner. Qualified Quail. Seriously injured Cologne mid Oct 1944. In Hospital 11.2.44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ralph Azevedo, armorer-gunner, "Qualified Quail", Fall 1944.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 701 - Sergeant Ralph Azevedo, a waist-gunner of the 91st Bomb Group, in position inside his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-95851) nicknamed...

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Units served with

An airman of the 391st Bomb Group wearing a service dress jacket and kilt. Written on slide casing: '391 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 391st Bomb Group 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13030228
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 574th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-757291
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Events

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Failed to Return (FTR)

France 7 August 1944

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MACR 7795 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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