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UPL 22803

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B17g Boulder buff (42-32060) received flack over Stuttgart on 12/9/1944. Fire on board with radio knocked out oxygen system out of order. Plane dropped out of formation and flew at 20,000 so crew could breath. Radio operator could not communicate with pilots because of injury. Two engines were not operating and plane made emergency landing at an American A26 light bomber base in France. Co-pilot John H. Murphy injured and shown here being removed from plane

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Units

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'

535th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

John H Murphy

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-711783
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-V, serial number 42-32060) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group.

42-32060

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Boulder Buf
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date: 23 Jul 2016 17:15:08

ContributorMurphman

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and aircraft associations

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