44-6147

Object Number - UPL 28278

Delivered Tulsa 14/5/44; Kearney 24/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group [JD-U] Grafton Underwood on 10 June 1944; during assembly for Leipzig, a mid air collision with 42-102442 (both spares) (384BG); crashed at Withersfield, near Haverhill, Suffolk, UK; with Donald W. Bagby, Co-pilot: Howard R. Morton, Radio Operator: Dean W. Day (3 RTD, bailed out); Navigator: Gerald P. Davis, togglier-Carl Niemann, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack D. Huff, Ball turret gunner: Raymond Pawlowski, Waist gunner: Arthur E. Allison,Tail gunner: Cecil C. O’Neal (6 Killed in Action); Salvaged 8/7/44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Arthur Ellsworth Allison

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33574325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer | Top Turret Gunner

Donald W Bagby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754309
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gerald Paul Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-710237
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
The insignia of the 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

Dean W Day

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37473471
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Jack D Huff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Top Turret, Top Turret Gunner

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Missions

Aircraft

42-102442

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swiss miss
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date25 Jun 2017 05:27:09
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to markings and media associations
Sources

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraft…

Date28 May 2015 00:07:30
Contributorbombercommand
ChangesChanges to markings, description, aircraft associations, place associations, mission associations and media associations
Sources

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraft…

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:49
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

AAIR 44-07-07-515 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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