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Crew of the "Doodlee Doo"
Crew of B-17G-20-BO
Serial #42-31493 "Doodlee Doo":
Pilot...............................Lt. Paul
Co Pilot........................Lt. Whiteley
Bombardier......................Lt. Comstock
Navigator........................Lt. Hassing
Asst. Engineer...................Pvt. Graham
Asst. Armourer, Gunner........Cpl. Bramhaupt
Asst. Radio...................Sgt. Di Fabbic
Armourer, Gunner.................Sgt. Hacket
Engineer.........................S/Sgt. Maly
Radio...............S/Sgt. Robert M. Dykeman
Above is a copy of a personal mission log that was
kept by
the radio operator, S/Sgt. Robert M. Dykeman
"DOODLEE DOO"
B-17G-20-BO
Serial #42-31493
Model
B-17G-BO
Manufacturers # 6146-7230
USAAF Serial Numbers
#42-31032 to #42-32116
B-17G-20-BO 42-31432 to 42-31631: A-2A model ball turret with oxygen line changes added.
#42-31493
Del Chyenne 11/11/43; Kearney 27/11/43; ass 332BS/94BG Rougham 20/12/43; 410BG (GL-G) DOUBLE DOO; MIA Munich 12/7/44 w/Handskemager; flak, cr Grenea, Den; 2KIA 8POW; MACR 7509. DOODLEE DOO.
AKA spellings: 94th Bomb Group
Name: Doodele Doo
Name: Doodles
Pilot: Hanskemager
MIA: 12 July 1944
Legend:
Del = delivered
ass = assigned
MIA = missing in action
cr = crashed
KIA = killed in action
POW = prisoner of war
MACR = missing air crew report
We, at the World War II Stories - In Their Own Words web site wish to offer our kindest THANK YOU to Mr. Ted Holz, of Eastwood American Legion Post #1276 of Syracuse, NY.
The original material was donated to the American Legion Post Museum and we at World War II Stories - In Their Own Words were allowed to share a copy of the crew photo and bombing mission log.
Story added to web site on 7 December
2004
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