44-8331 Witto Woo-Woo ( Little Lulu)

media-32731.jpeg UPL 32731 Photo taken by W.C. Hunter from plane 44-8331 in position B08, on mission to Hamburg - October 25, 1944. Carrying 250 lb bombs to oil refinery FW 190 attacking formation pictured at right side.

Matt Webster

Object Number - UPL 32731 - Photo taken by W.C. Hunter from plane 44-8331 in position B08, on mission to Hamburg - October 25, 1944. Carrying 250 lb bombs to oil refinery FW...

Delivered Hunter 12/8/44; Amarillo 17/8/44; Dow Fd 3/9/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-G] Horham 9/9/44; landing accident at base with Dick Sutkowski 13/2/45; battle damaged Hannover 28/3/45 with J.W. Murphy; force landed B-54 Ashiet A/fd, Fr; 9RTD, then sal; 47m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; Sth Plains 23/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 2/12/45. WITTO WOO-WOO aka LITTLE LULU.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16019686
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner/Waist Gunner/Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Added the A/C nicknames listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-60-ve-44-8301-44…

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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