42-97112 Little Joe Jr.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '5/9/44 A. 282.' Roger Freeman Collection
Connected up to aircraft record - nickname and associated unit (388th BG) given in aircraft record.
Delivered Dorval 12/2/44; Assigned RAF [HB-775]; transferred 561BS/388BG Knettishall 18/3/44; battle damaged Frankfurt 5/1/45 with John Edelman, Herb Drumheller, Jim Edens, Bradley Jewett, Nick Peters, Clarry Gieck (6 Returned to Duty); Dan McBride, John Ambuhl, Tom Dewey (3 Prisoner of War); flak, force landed Zweibrucken, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11562; Salvaged 21/1/45. LITTLE JOE JR. (SOC 21/6/47).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35447653
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Dorval, QC, Canada | 12 February 1944 | Delivered to the RAF as HB775 |
Other Transferred to the USAAF |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 18 March 1944 | 388 BG 561 BS |
Other First 388th BG Combat Mission |
Böhlen, Germany | 7 July 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
66482 Zweibrücken, Germany | 5 January 1945 | Flak Damaged/Force landed |
Revisions
http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-97112&da…
B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
page 194
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11562 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database