43-38399

Delivered Cheyenne 28/7/44; Lincoln 11/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 24/8/44; Missing in Action Kassel 22/9/44 with Stan Durrett, Co-pilot: Dan Stringham, Navigator: Dick Booth, Bombardier: Ken Ferguson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Welsh, Radio Operator: Chas Roberts, Ball turret gunner: Jay Palmer, Waist gunner: Paul Wingfield, Tail gunner: Bill Hudson (9 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 43-38294 (34BG), crashed Hovelhof, NW of Paderborn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10200.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Richard T Booth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-699921
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stanley E Durrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Kenneth R Ferguson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William O Hudson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Jay W Palmer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Aircraft

43-38294

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 September 1944    

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added an association to A/C #43-38294 per the info in the A/C description section.

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10200 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database