44-8144 Hell's Belle

media-44495.jpeg UPL 44495 B-17G-50-VE #44-8144 "Hell's Belle" Code: ET-O
95th BG - 336th BS 95th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 44495 - B-17G-50-VE #44-8144 "Hell's Belle" Code: ET-O 95th BG - 336th BS

Delivered Dallas 27/6/44; Langley 27/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 10/8/44; 336BS [ET-O], then 412BS [GW-O]; with W.V. Owen force landed Framlingham afb, Sfk 25/12/44; battle damaged Hamburg 30/3/45 with E.R. Parrish[wia]; force landed RAF Woodbridge (ELG), UK; 1 WIA, 8 RTD; 34m, Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; Sth Plains 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45. HELL'S BELLE.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2064709
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087003
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 192075?6
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 26 February 1945
  • Date: 20 February 1945
  • Date: 19 February 1945
  • Date: 3 February 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Dallas, TX 27 June 1944

Assigned

Horham Airfield, UK 10 August 1944

Other

Force Landed

Framlingham Airfield, UK 25 December 1944 with WV Owen Crew

Other

Force Landed

RAF Woodbridge 30 March 1945 With Elmer Parrish Crew

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added spaces in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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Contributor466thHistorian
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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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