42-97478 Shade Ruff #2

media-23181.jpeg UPL 23181 B-17G-15-VE #42-97478 "Shade Ruff #2" Assigned to 614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy). The names painted at the crew positions are all associated with Shade Ruff #2's original crew which 1st Lt Robert O. Stine commanded. "Betty Baby" on the chin turret refers to bombardier 2nd Lt Walter P. Empric's wife Betty. "Nell" near the navigator position's window refers to navigator 2nd Lt Lee S. Miller, Jr.'s wife Nellie. "Anne" just below the top turret position refers to top turret gunner/engineer TSgt Paul W. Trump's fiancée Anne. Finally, the meaning of "Punjab" as associated with original pilot 1st Lt Robert O. Stine's position is unknown.

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Object Number - UPL 23181 - B-17G-15-VE #42-97478 "Shade Ruff #2" Assigned to 614th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy). The names painted at the...

Delivered Cheyenne 28/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N. I. 20/1/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 9/1/44; 749BS; transferred 614BS/401BG [IW-Q] Deenethorpe 11/3/44.



Detailed Merseburg 11/9/44 with Garrett Filemyr, Co-pilot: Herb Claxton, Navigator: Ed Robinson, ng-David Tutwiler, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Shanks, Ball turret gunner: Bill Reynolds, Tail gunner: Malcolm Culver (7 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Jim Parkes, Waist gunner: Tom Campbell (2 POW-bailed out after flak hits between #1 and #2,) but aircraft limped home safely.



Returned to the USA Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/6/45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 6/12/45.



Shade Ruff #2

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13176766
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15132201 / O-711480
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18119127
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Missions

  • Date: 26 February 1945
  • Date: 25 February 1945
  • Date: 24 February 1945
  • Date: 23 February 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 28 November 1943

Assigned

Glatton, Huntingdon PE28, UK 9 January 1944 457th BG

Assigned

Deenethorpe, Corby NN17, UK 11 March 1944 401st BG 614th BS

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

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Updated.

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Corrected spelling.

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Contributorphil marchese
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Type in nickname corrected to #2.

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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Associated people from MACR 8921 - http://www.fold3.com

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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