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"Fuddy Duddy" 43-38147 N8-L was assigned to 600th Squadron, of the 398th Bomb Group, as a replacement aircraft. It was declared MIA on 21st November, when on its 19th mission to Merseburg, Germany. Crew on board: Pilot-Lt. Charles E. Howell (KIA) Co-pilot-2nd Lt. William M. Bryan (KIA) Navigator-Lt. John J. Leyden, Jnr. (KIA) Bombardier-2nd Lt. Robert T. Gaynor (KIA) Top Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Ralph F. Glancy (KIA) Radio Observer-T/Sgt. John W. Bahling (POW) Ball Turret Gunner-S/Sgt. Brooks U. Atchinson (KIA) Left Waist Gunner-S/Sgt. William H. Landrie (POW) Right Waist Gunner- S/Sgt. Jose M. Echevarria (POW) Tail Gunner- S/Sgt. Fred W. Cole (KIA)

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Units

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

John W Bahling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36333591
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Fred W Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph F Glancy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Charles E Howell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817445
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William H Landrie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31180915
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

43-38147

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fuddy duddy
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Locations

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group fly through flak during a mission over Merseburg. Photographed from a B-17. Official caption on image: "5-381/80. (11-9-44)(A/C 8158 3/8 - 27500)(Merseburg)."

Merseburg

  • Site type: Other
  • Known as: Merseberg (common wrong spelling), Leuna

Mission

720

  • Date: 21 November 1944

Revisions

Date:
Contributoremma simpson
ChangesChanges to caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations
Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Date:
Contributoremma simpson
ChangesCreated entry with collection and caption
Sources

From the 398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.