Jack A Tucker

Military

Crashed in channel on 19 Sept 1944 in B-17 'Bedlam Ball' 42-38153, RTD.



On 7 October 1944 damaged by flak and landed in Sweden in B-17 43-38426, INT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-38153

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bedlam ball

43-38426

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned

19 September 1944

Other

Interned

7 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9567