43-38283

media-19243.jpeg UPL 19243 B-17G 43-38283 334th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Object Number - UPL 19243 - B-17G 43-38283 334th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

Delivered Cheyenne 17/7/44; Kearney 25/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 13/8/44; 336BS [ET-A]; with D.L. Pearson force landed Laon, Fr 30/12/44;42m, Missing in Action Ruhland 17/3/45 with Irwin Vermillion, Co-pilot: John Gunvordahl, Navigator: Bill Geil, togg-Bill Riemondi, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Gorman, Radio Operator: Chas Wellington, Ball turret gunner: Perry Davis, Waist gunner: Bob Brown,Tail gunner: Noah Carriker (9 Returned to Duty); gas leak and mech fault, crash landed Neustadt, Ger. Crew all returned; Missing Air Crew Report 13111.



flown by the Judy crew on 2 of their 19 missions

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087003
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

  • Date: 25 February 1945
  • Date: 24 February 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5725) nicknamed "This is IT!" of the 381st Bomb Group opens her bomb bay doors during a mission.
  • Date: 30 December 1944
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 29 December 1944
  • Date: 28 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

30 December 1944 Force landed Laon, France 30/12/44. Pilot Lt D L Pearson.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

17 March 1945 - 17 March 1945 Missing in Action Ruhland 17/3/45. Cause - gas leak and mechanical fault, crash landed Neustadt, Germany. (Crew all returned RTD); Missing Air Crew Report MACR 13111.

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AAM DB Entry.

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AAM DB Entry.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 13111 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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