42-97962 Casey's Strawberry Blonde

Delivered Denver 16/4/44; Cheyenne 1/5/44; Kearney 12/5/44; Grenier 27/5/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-G] Deenethorpe 5/6/44; Missing in Action Mannheim 9/9/44 with Dave Loughlin, Co-pilot: Chas Meredith, Bombardier: Edwin Sedlak, Radio Operator: Jim Sommers, Ball turret gunner: John Punte, Waist gunner: Arlo Dralle,Tail gunner: Albt Bailey (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Roger Bernard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Oliver Livingston (2 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 and #4, on way down aircraft blew up, crashed Trosel, NE of Mannheim; Missing Air Crew Report 8607. CASEY'S STRAWBERRY BLONDE.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Albert M Bailey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Roger L Bernard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arlo W Dralle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Oliver E Livingston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39461888
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

David Loughlin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

614

  • Date: 9 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

602

  • Date: 3 September 1944

590

  • Date: 30 August 1944

570

  • Date: 25 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 9 September 1944

Revisions

Date22 Oct 2021 18:59:37
Contributoracbernstein1
ChangesChanges to nicknames, markings and mission associations
Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=97962

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:17
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8607 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database