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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-BO: 42-29832 to 42-29931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 510th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | TU-L |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-29925 / The Duchess
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Pueblo 28/3/43; Presque Is 9/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-L] Polebrook 17/4/43; 39m 2 BAD Warton 5/4/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 7/6/44; Hendricks 9/8/44; Rapid City 12/9/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 14/12/45. THE DUCHESS.
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This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
13. May 2023 access_time 19:07
“The Duchess”, 42-29925, 351st BG, 510th BS. Pictured after Group Mission 10 on 22 Jun 1943 to Huls, Germany; Target: Synthetic Rubber Factory – Caption:
Colonel Richard Gimbel of the 8th Air Force Service Command is shown here with the crew of “The Duchess”, the Flying Fortress in which he flew on his first raid over enemy-held territory in Europe.
Standing, left to right: 2nd Lt. P. B. Miller, navigator; 1st Lt. D. P. Van Brunt, bombardier; Col. Gimbel; 1st Lt. J. B. Carraway, pilot; 2nd Lt. David H. Palmer, co-pilot.
Kneeling, left to right: T/Sgt. Lester J. Alexander, waist gunner: S/Sgt. S. G. Schmidt, tail gunner; S/Sgt. W. J. Mile, top turret gunner; T/Sgt. G. F. Cupp, radio operator; S/Sgt. C. L. Eisenhart, waist gunner, and S/Sgt. F. H. Dillenbeck, ball turret gunner.
09. March 2024 access_time 17:01
I have a Lucky Bastard Club certificate for my father, James A. Batten. He is listed as Engineer of Duchess (not “The Duchess”. Was there more than one Duchess? thanks. Dave Batten
29. September 2025 access_time 6:01
There were more than one “Duchess” for sure so you have to know more information usually. I would see if you can find his squadron or bombardment group or best thing is the airplane number. My grandfather was one of the engineers/top turret gunners on this Duchess and is pictured above. However, the plane flew 39 missions and my grandfather only did 25 total and not ALL of them were on this plane (I have his flight notes/log).