43-38800 Busy Buzzard
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Object Number - UPL 12947 - 43-38800 SO-K, BUSY BUZZARD, 384th Bomb group, 547th Bomb Squadron
Delivered Hunter 24/9/44; Grenier 2/10/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-K] Grafton Underwood 6/10/44; battle damaged Zeitz 30/11/44 with ? ; abandoned over continent; transferred with group to Istres on mapping duties, Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/10/45. Missing Air Crew Report 11111. BUSY BUZZARD.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-719207
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39291631
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35891970
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2061170
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14166078
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1945
- Date: 10 April 1945
- Date: 9 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 30 November 1944 |
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11111 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database