43-38333 Heavy Date

media-45271.jpeg UPL 45271 B-17G-85-B) #43-38333 "Heavy Date" Code: ET-S (upper right)
95th BG - 336th BS 95th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45271 - B-17G-85-B) #43-38333 "Heavy Date" Code: ET-S (upper right) 95th BG - 336th BS

Delivered Cheyenne 22/7/44; Kearney 31/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-H] Horham 12/8/44; with C.E. Willis force landed A-82 Rouvres, Fr 20/2/45; 73m, crash landed base with ?, non op 6/5/45; ditched North Sea with Roger Sundin 26/5/45. HEAVY DATE.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37414163
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner
A cropped version of the Newspaper Article featuring David Tyrrell
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 January 1945
  • Date: 20 January 1945
  • Date: 17 January 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
  • Date: 28 December 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

22 July 1944

Assigned

12 August 1944 95BG 336BS

Crashed

26 June 1945 Ditched with the Roger Sundin crew on a "Cooks Tour" flight

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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