42-97383 N-Nan

media-19241.jpeg UPL 19241 Flying Fortress B-17G 42-97383 [336BS] flies ahead of 42-97194, both from 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Object Number - UPL 19241 - Flying Fortress B-17G 42-97383 [336BS] flies ahead of 42-97194, both from 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/2/44; Kearney 10/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 20/4/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-F] Horham 1/5/44; 336BS [ET-F]; with E.R. Fletcher force landed RAF Woodbridge 3/10/44; with J.D. Waddell force landed Belgium 30/4/44; 49m Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Gene Payne, Navigator: Jacob Baer, Bombardier: Theo Savalos, Radio Operator: Elias Schwartz, Ball turret gunner: Cliff Mussehl, Waist gunner: John Crevett, Tail gunner: Ed Bukrim (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bob Schmolke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herchel Greshman (2 Killed in Action); crashed Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10839. N-NAN

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Claude Taylor Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703082
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Jacob F Baer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Air Force officer pinning award or ribbon on uniform of SSG Beeks

Charles H Beeks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20441207
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward Bukrim

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John T Crevitt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34635701
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

731

  • Date: 30 November 1944

729

  • Date: 29 November 1944

715

  • Date: 16 November 1944

681

  • Date: 17 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

30 April 1944 Force landed Belgium 30/4/44. Pilot Lt J D Waddell.

Crashed

3 October 1944 Force landed RAF Woodbridge 3/10/44. Pilot Lt E R Fletcher.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

30 November 1944 - 30 November 1944 Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44. Crashed Merseburg, Germany. (2 x KIA, 7 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 10839

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
ChangesChanges to Aircraft Markings, Related People, Aircraft Events, Related Missions and Nicknames
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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/244

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations
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AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

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Contributormwaocdoc
ChangesChanges to nicknames and person associations
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I added a nickname from the mission list "N-NAN" my father served as Navigator with the Lyle Scott crew.

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Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to description
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to production block number, markings, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations
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AAM DB Entry.
http://95thbg.org/j3migr/95thbg-aircraft/95th-b-17-s-1942

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10839 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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