| Serial Number: | 42-30005 |
| Name: | SALVAGE QUEEN |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17F-80-BO, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 546th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 546th‑BK*A |
| Ground Crew Chief: | Schuyler, Charles Robert |
| Start Date: | 1 April 1943. Original AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 8 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 27 November 1943. Salvaged. |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-30005 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 42-30005 Del Denver 1/4/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 2/5/43; Syracuse 22/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; McCook 31/5/43; Ass 546BS/384BG [BK-A] Grafton Underwood 13/6/43; b/d Solingen 1/12/43 w/unknown crew (10RTD); overshot runway, c/l Leiston, Sfk, UK; AFSC Sal 9/12/43; 1 BAD Burtonwood 1/5/44. SALVAGE QUEEN. |
| Bits & Pieces: |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 | Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft and Crew. Replaced Witt. Landed first with wounded aboard. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 30 August 1943 | Achiet-le-Grand, France, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 19⇗ | 31 August 1943 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 22⇗ | 7 September 1943 | Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30043. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France | Completed Mission | High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 | Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 21 September 1943 | Riems, France, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 | Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑30196. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 26 September 1943 | Nantes, France, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 41-24560. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 | Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 | Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30196. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 33⇗ | 20 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Salvaged 11/27/43 after overshooting runway. Sortie Report ⇗ |