David L Heintzelman

Military

Bailed out of B-17 #42-5086 'Wahoo II' over England on return from mission to Munster railroad yards on 10 October 1943. The entire crew landed safely.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard K Crown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-670023
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: MOS 1034 - Group Bombardier

Louis E Ritt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-672429
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-5086

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wahoo II
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 369th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date19 Mar 2020 20:41:56
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date23 Jan 2015 00:26:27
Contributorbombercommand
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384thbombgroup.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:05
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Memories of the 384th Bombardment Group (H), Vol. 1; p. 42., Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 327, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…