42-97182 Ding Dong Daddy

Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-P] Fram lingham 16/3/44; (51m) battle damaged Brest gun batteries 26/8/44 with George Smith, Co-pilot: Carleton Sacco, Navigator: Bob Taylor, Bombardier: Herman Collins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allen McCasland, Radio Operator: Vic Graff, Ball turret gunner: Mike Kasarda, Waist gunner: Martin Kilbride, Tail gunner: Cpl Gus Brubaker (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with #42-102936, crashed West of, Hitchin, Herts. UK (14 crew killed plus two civilians); Salvaged 27/8/44. DING DONG DADDY.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Gus C Brubaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35227064
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Herman R Collins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-769098
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier; Togglier

Victor G Graff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Michael K Kasarda

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Martin Lawrence Kilbride

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6147412
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Aircraft

42-102936

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Weston, UK 26 August 1944

Revisions

Date27 Mar 2020 19:17:34
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the A/C "Description" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date27 Mar 2020 17:51:25
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date22 Dec 2016 10:33:38
ContributorLucy May
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Added connections from information in biography field.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:10
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log