| 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: |
- 230005 384 546 BK A Salvage Queen
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25 03 43 AI 26 05 43 AOS 13 06 43 G
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01 12 43 AF Leiston 09 12 43 AFSC SAL
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01 05 44 BAD1
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See: BISA 88
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B-17F Aircraft 42-30005 Was Assigned To 15 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 8 Of Them
| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 33⇗ | 20 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. |
Sortie Report
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| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Salvaged 11/27/43 after overshooting runway.
Sortie Report
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