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42-31035 "Hang the Expense" Crew

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Units

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Squadron

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

People

Louis Black

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 20921246
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John E Booth

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-?
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-pilot

Herschel Howard Broyles

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 14158568
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Paul John Carbone

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32526655
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John Mytko

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32498078
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Engineer

Aircraft

42-31035

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Hang The Expense
Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron

Locations

The control tower at Thorpe Abbotts, home of the 100th Bomb Group, 1952. Handwritten caption on reverse: '1952, 100 BG.'

Thorpe Abbotts

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and place associations

Sources

https://web.archive.org/web/20080208073238/http://www.web-birds.com/8th…

Date: 16 Feb 2017 22:05:00

ContributorYorkshireman

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and aircraft associations

Sources

Yorkshireman