44-8001
Delivered Dallas 10/5/44; Langley 27/6/44; Dow Fd 18/7/44; Assigned 32BS/301BG as PFF Lucera 30/7/44; Mech failure on Linz mission 25/11/44 with Vernon O Johnson, Beauford F Boswell, Edward D Molloy, Francis J Hanley, Moses D Stone, Melvin R Humphrey, David M Guyre, Joseph A Sabo (7 Killed in Action); Lester L Johnson, Joseph C Rutkowski (3 x RTD); Lost 2 x engines enroute to target. Aborted, dumped bombs in sea and routed to emergency field, crashed Iesi due to ground haze and late lighting of flare path; Missing Air Crew Report 7536.
Vernon Johnson, Lester Johnson, Joseph Rutkowski, injured but survived crash.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31083538
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19130170 / O-704877
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34288216
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36325784
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 32nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39339489
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
10 May 1944 | Delivered Dallas AAF 10-May-44. | |
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Assigned |
Lucera airfield, Italy | 30 July 1944 | Assigned 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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Other Battle damaged RTD |
Blechhammer, Germany | 7 August 1944 | Returned from Blechhammer raid in B-17 44-8001 7-Aug-44 when part of crew baled out due to flak hits 4 x POW, 6 x RTD. |
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Crashed |
Iesi, Italy | 25 November 1944 | Mech failure on Linz mission 25-Nov-44; Aborted, crashed Iesi; 3 x RTD, 7 x KIA MACR 7536. |
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Manufactured |
Built at Vega. |