B-17F 42-29529

Aircraft Details

Serial Number:	42-29529
Name:	NORA 2^nd
Manufacturer:	Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17F-55-BO, Camouflage
Squadron:	545th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code:	545th‑JD*U
Start Date:	6 November 1943. Transferred: Received from the 305th BG..
Missions:	This aircraft was credited with 2 combat missions with the 384th.
End Date:	13 December 1943. Crashed: Crash-landed on base returning from combat mission with two engines out.
Photo Album:	Aircraft 42-29529 Photo Album⇗
History:	42-29529 Delivered to Cheyenne Modification Center, Colorado on 31 December 1942. Moved to Salina (Smokey Hill Army Airfield), Kansas on 10 January 1943, next moved to Morrison Field, Florida on 5 March 1943 then to Brookley Field, Alabama on 8 March 1943. Assigned to the 369th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, Thurleigh, Station 111, UK on 24 March 1943. Transferred to the 422nd Bombardment Squadron, squadron code JJL, 305th Bombardment Group, Chelveston, Station 105 in October 1943. Transferred to the 545th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code JDU, 384th Bombardment Group, Grafton Underwood, Station 106 on 6 November 1943. While returning from a mission to Bremen on 13 December 1943, the aircraft lost two engines and crash landed in a field near the base, station 106. Pilot-George I. Poole Jr., Copilot-Robert Andrew Butler, Navigator-Morris Kantor, Bombardier-Peter S. Fillios, Radio Operator-Edwin R, Sigler, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Augustine Frank Mazzaccaro, Ball Turret-Gunner Herman Hoskins, Tail Gunner-Edward J. Holland, Flexible Gunner-William Martin Brennan, Flexible Gunner-Cleo Julius Hartline. All 10 returned to duty (10 RTD). The aircraft was salvaged. Aircraft Name: NORA II.
Bits & Pieces:	229529 305 422 JJ L Nora 2 26 12 42 AI 24 03 43 AOS 00 10 43 G 306BG 12 08 43 ? RG 13 08 43 06 11 43 384BG See: AFMA 147 - NASA 27331AC (?), 60665AC (?), C60665AC, 60716AC (?) - SBF3 - VALA 65 - WOOC 178 229529 306 369 WW Nora 2 00 00 42 AI 00 03 43 AOS 00 00 43 G See: BISA 8 - BOVA 229529 384 545 JD U Nora Nora 2nd 26 12 42 AI 24 03 43 AOS 06 11 43 G 305BG 13 12 43 CL SAL 229529 96 Nora 2 26 12 42 AI 24 03 43 AOS 00 00 43 G See: NASA 73048AC NIGHT LEAFLET Activated 7 September 1943 FOS 7 October 1943 LOS 31 May 1945 AF Stations Chelveston 7 September 1943, Cheddington 24 June 1944, Harrington March 1945 Markings 422 JJ 406 J6 7 September 1943 422nd Bombardment Squadron 24 June 1944 858 Bombardment Squadron 11 August 1944 406th Bombardment Squadron 229529 422 JJ L Nora 2 26 12 42 AI 24 03 43 AOS 00 10 43 G 306BG See: AFMA 147 - BIRG 3 - NASA 27331AC (?), 60665AC (?), 60716AC (?) - VALA 65 / WOOC 178
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B-17F Aircraft 42-29529 Was Assigned To 2 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 2 Of Them
Number	Date	Target	Results	Mission/Sortie Information
37⇗	26 November 1943	Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany	Completed Mission	Sortie Report ⇗
42⇗	13 December 1943	Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany	Completed Mission	Low group. Crash landed in a field near the base due to low fuel. Two crewmembers injured, others safe. Sortie Report ⇗