43-37675 Flak Magnet, Patches

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object Number - FRE 1268 - A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The...

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Dow Fd 29/5/44; Assigned 532BS/381BG [VE-N] Ridgewell 10/6/44 PATCHES; 55+m battle damaged Neckarsulm 1/3/45 with Price; last sighted St Pol sur Ternoise, Fr, force landed France?; repaired & ret group; Missing Air Crew Report 12810. Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 17/12/45. FLAK MAGNET.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Burton Hill on his wedding day to his wife Ilene

Burton J Hill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

Alexander Strohmayer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121133 / T-62334 / O-886590
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Everett Eldredge Worrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-2099 / O-886591
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 1 March 1945

Revisions

Date9 Dec 2022 23:01:05
ContributorRayWells
Sources

Added Pics

Date13 Feb 2019 00:33:51
Contributortschase01
Sources

My father's records.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:22
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12810 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

43-37675: Gallery (9 items)

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object number: FRE 1268 - A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st...

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission. The aircraft, left to right are: (VE-O, serial number 41-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue". Image via Ian MacTaggart.

Object number: FRE 1275 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group fly...

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (VE-O, serial number 41-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy", (VP-S,serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue" and (GD-P, serial number 44-6163) of the 381st Bomb Group fly in formation during a practice mission.

Object number: FRE 6243 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (VE-O, serial number 41...

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (VE-O, serial number 41-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)" of the 381st Bomb Group in flight during a practice mission.

Object number: FRE 6244 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (VE-O, serial number 41...

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group are escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".

Object number: FRE 6247 - B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group are...

Object number: UPL 35308 - "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 8th Air...

Burton Hill, Front Row Middle with the Raker crew

Object number: UPL 60218 - Back Row L-R Alphonse J Tamuleviz . Herman F Raker...