44-8151 Sweet & Lovely ; Princess Pat

media-25676.jpeg UPL 25676 44-8151 Hutchinson & Cortright

Hutchinson & Cortright

Object Number - UPL 25676 - 44-8151

Delivered Dallas 29/6/44; Langley 16/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned as PFF 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 5/8/44 2m, transferred 569BS/390BG [CC-O] Framlingham 10/8/44; with U.M. Sherwood, crash landed RAF Leiston, Sfk Navigator: G. Dubois, Tail gunner: Larry Hereford [2wia] 5/1/44; battle damaged Heilbronn 20/1/45 with Earl Greenstreet, Bill Guion, Dave Roche, George Arnold, Ken Tricker, Vic Demaise, Cletus Wadlow, Tom Leibner tg, John Lockwood spot jammer (9 Returned to Duty); Tom Eason wg (KIA-bailed out too low); flak, crash landed Ettenheim, Ger. Sal; Missing Air Crew Report 11774. SWEET & LOVELY aka PRINCESS PAT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

People

William H Guion

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert M Haupt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33514286
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John D Lockwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: SJ, Spot Jammer

Cletus L Wadlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Missions

655

  • Date: 30 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

605

  • Date: 5 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/319 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11774 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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