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Douglas B-17F-65-DL Fortress Ser.# 42-3455 “Lucky 13” 8th Air Force 384th Bombardment Group 546th Bombardment Squadron Original Crew SSGT Herry Saperstein (Ball Turret) TSGT Oscar K. Hamblin (Top Turret/Engineer) SSGT James P. Morley (Waist Gunner) 2LT Richard J. Peirce (Navigator) 2LT Warren B. Holland (Co-Pilot) 2LT Jacques E. Riddel (Pilot) 2LT Harry A. Hawes (Bombardier) TSGT Charles L. Kirby, Jr. (Radio Operator) SSGT Edward F. Ruch (Waist Gunner) SSGT William H. Ross (Tail Gunner) Riddel was killed on 28 July 1943, flying as co-pilot on Sky Queen (42-30032). He was replaced by 1LT Russel R. Faulkiner.

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Units

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Oscar Klass Hamblin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 17034003
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Harry A Hawes

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Warren B Holland

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-800355
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles L Kirby

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

James P Morley

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-3455

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Lucky Thirteen
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Mission

A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].

VIII Bomber Command 91

Date: 6 September 1943

VIII Bomber Command 90

Date: 3 September 1943

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 303rd Bomb Group line up for take off. A B-17 (VK-I, serial number 42-3064) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle Dandy" is bringing up the rear. First handwritten caption on reverse of print: '27/8/43.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'VK-I. 8/9/43.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' [Stamp].

VIII Bomber Command 87

Date: 27 August 1943

VIII Bomber Command 82

Date: 15 August 1943

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

ContributorRayWells

ChangesChanges to caption

Sources

Updated bio with info from http://hangarthirteen.org/

Date: 26 Apr 2019 23:24:26

Contributor[email protected]

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

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