UPL 56243
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Based on national insignia size and location; 95th BG; circumstance; and presumed date and location, this appears to be the ditching of B-17F-VE 42-6098. Missing Air Crew Report 7700. SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIUS
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Superstitious Al-o-ysius
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
AAM/OSBORNE INGEST at AAM AIRCRAFT ARCHIEVE conforms also:
42-6098
B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
Delivered Long Beach 22/7/43; Cheyenne 25/7/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-R] Horham; with J. D. Scott, Radio Operator - Clyde Myer [wia 26/11/43];
18 missions, Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44 with Pete Milward, Co-pilot: G. Farris, Navigator: W. Milton, Bombardier: Art Scroggins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R. Spears, Radio Operator: E. Winstead, Ball turret gunner: C. McComber, Waist gunner: Frank Miles, Waist gunner: W. Weeks, Tail gunner: J. Kolarik (10 Returned to Duty); ditched off Bawdsey, Sfk. UK. All rescued