| Serial Number: | 42-40005 |
| Name: | SALVAGE QUEEN II |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-10-VE, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 546th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 546th‑BK*A |
| Ground Crew Chief: | Schuyler, Charles Robert |
| Start Date: | 6 January 1944. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 8 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 11 February 1944. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 2530⇓ (16.260 MB) |
| Photo Album: | No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: | 42-40005 Del Long Beach 1/11/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; ass 546BS/384BG [BK-A] Grafton Underwood 6/1/44; MIA Frankfurt 11/2/44 w/Clifford Moore, b-Paul Kenney, ettg-Jim Traynor, ro-Noah Puckett, btg-Jack Brown (5POW); cp-Joe Wise, n-George Schmalzreid, wg-Rich Wells, tg-Joe Humble (4EVD); wg-Don Lee (KIA); flak, c/l Sepmeries, six miles SE of Valenciennes, Fr; MACR 2530 SALVAGE QUEEN. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52⇗ | 11 January 1944 | Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Originally assigned to the Ulrey Crew, then exchanged with the DeFrees Crew (flying spare); ultimately, did not take off. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France | Completed Mission | 41B Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 24 January 1944 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | B Grp Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 | Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | Low group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 | Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 57⇗ | 3 February 1944 | Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 58⇗ | 4 February 1944 | Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Completed Mission | High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 59⇗ | 5 February 1944 | Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 60⇗ | 6 February 1944 | Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 62⇗ | 11 February 1944 | Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Failed To Return | Last seen at 1240 hrs 20 mi west of Frankfurt, losing altitude rapidly but under control; aircraft made a right turn toward another formation, continued losing altitude, dropping into clouds; Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Valenciennes, France (9 km SE, per German report). MACR 2530 Sortie Report ⇗ |