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31 December 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.' media-387933.jpg FRE 5921 A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts Roger Freeman Collection

Michael P Faley-100th BG Historian

Object Number - FRE 5921 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts

Mission Details

Description: BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY

BINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

BLUMENTHAL

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

EHRANG/KORDEL

Description: RAILROAD

ENGERS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

EUSKIRCHEN

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

HAMBURG

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

HAMBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

Notes: A mix of 316 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.

HAMBURG/GRASSBRUK

Description: OIL REFINERY

HAMBURG/WILHWMSBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

HELIGOLAND ISLAND

Description: RADAR INSTALLATION

IRLICH

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/GUS

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

KOBLENZ/LUTZWEILER

Description: HIGHWAY BRIDGE

KREFELD-URDINGEN

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

MISBURG

Description: OIL REFINERY

MONCHEN-GLADBACH

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

NEUSS

Description: MARSHALLING YARDS

NORDHOLZ

Description: AIRFIELD

PRUM

Description: COMMUNICATIONS TARGET

REMAGEN BRIDGE

Description: RAIL BRIDGE

STADE

Description: AIRFIELD

WENZENDORF

Description: INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Connections

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People

Gene Carlton Grime

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19087003
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Benjamin Francis Hathaway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703359
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Chester Peter Hewitt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2015293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Edward Joseph Huntzinger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32931560
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Harold A Krumsiek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Mary Alice" of the 401st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '401. Unknown. C2. '

42-31983

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mary Alice
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'

42-31987

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shilaylee, The Little Skipper
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
A B-17G Flying Fortress (ET-B, serial number 42-31989) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group that has crash-landed 1 April 1944. Official caption on image: "569(44). 4-1-44. Hon. Crash Landing Damage. B-17G, 42-31989. AM-FS..."

42-31989

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron

42-32106

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Worry Bird : Voan : Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron

42-37788

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Added 'Piggyback' B-17 crews.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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