Lee D Seeman

Military
rescuing the crew of 42-38046 UPL 60764 UPL 60764 A Photo taken from the Allied Merchant ship rescuing the crew of 42-38046 after they ditched in the North sea on 23rd March 1944

From Michael Watson Grandson of David Watson

Object Number - UPL 60764 - A Photo taken from the Allied Merchant ship rescuing the crew of 42-38046 after they ditched in the North sea on 23rd March 1944

Ditched in North sea off Aldeburgh Suffolk on a mission to Brunswick, GR on23 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38046. Returned to base.







July 3, 1944 returning from North Africa from a shuttle mission flown 21 June 1944 in B-17 #42-97698 when accident occurred with a landing gear collapse. 11 RTD

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
rescuing the crew of 42-38046
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen Bea
  • Unit: 339th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 413th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group

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ContributorRayWells
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added pics

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Added association to A/C #42-97698 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added associations to A/C #42-38046 & A/C #42-97698 listed in the "Summary biography".

 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Heath pg 90 & 118

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