43-38776 Passion Wagon ; Victory Devils
Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-B] Horham 13/10/44; 67m, Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45. PASSION WAGON aka VICTORY DEVILS flown by the Judy crew on one Chowhound and one Revival Mission
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33070682 / O-2026730
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38546130
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: On Board - Airborne Voice Interpreter
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15195778 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description: 220-plus B-17’s drop food near Schiphol Airfield, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht
- Date: 6 May 1945
- Official Description: Around 380 B-17’s drop food supplies at Schiphol and Alkmaar airfields, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht.
- Date: 5 May 1945
- Official Description: About 400 B-17’s drop food at Schiphol and Alkrraar airfields, Vogelenzang, Hilversum, and Utrecht.
- Date: 3 May 1945
- Official Description: 390-plus B-17’s drop food supplies at Schiphol and Alkmnar A/Fs, and near Vogelenzang,, Hilversum, and Utrecht
- Date: 1 May 1945
- Official Description: Almost 400 B-17’s drop food supplies in The Hague and Rotterdam areas.
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Lincoln, NE | 20 September 1944 | |
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Assigned |
Horham Airfield, UK | 13 October 1944 | 95BG 334BS |
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Other First 95th BG Combat Mission |
Gutersloh, Germany | 26 November 1944 | |
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Other Final 95th BG Combat Mission |
Straubing, Germany | 18 April 1945 |
Revisions
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Sources
added connections
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log