44-6295 White Cargo, Heavenly Days

Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 8/7/44; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP- ] Thorpe Abbotts 11/7/44; battle damaged Berlin 18/3/45 with Merrill Jensen, Co-pilot: Chas Kemp, Navigator: Rich Scroxton, Bombardier: C.P. Friel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: T.L. Gallagher, Radio Operator: J.T. Palmer, Ball turret gunner: H.B. Hodges, Waist gunner: A.C. Schembri, Tail gunner: M.J. Madsden (9 Returned to Duty); hit by Me 262s, KO’d #4, and wing tip, force landed Kakoneiwicz, Poland, all crew returned to base; Salvaged 26/3/45; transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 7/5/45. WHITE CARGO aka HEAVENLY DAYS.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles P Friel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron 100th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Thomas L Gallagher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

H B Hodges

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
The mission board of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '100th BG'.

Merrill E Jensen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles L Kemp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://b17flyingfortress.de

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ContributorLucy May
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Added connections and corrected typo in squadron from 531 to 351 BS.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log