384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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384th During WWII [5491]
- 544th Bomb Squadron (Heavy) [562]
- 545th Bomb Squadron (Heavy) [498]
- 546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy) [1269]
- 547th Bomb Squadron (Heavy) [770]
- Support Units [307]
- 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews [222]
- 384th Bomb Group Crews - WWII [1]
- Unidentified Crews [9]
- POWs [4]
- Aircraft [1406]
  - B-17E Aircraft [7]
  - A-35 Aircraft [3]
  - B-17F Aircraft [332]
  - AERONCA L-3B aircraft [6]
  - B-17G Aircraft [1058]
    - B-17G 42-31045 BK*M, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-31048 JD*L, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 42-31058 BK*T, "LIBERTY RUN" [6]
    - B-17G 42-31073 SO*D, "BILLIE DEL" [3]
    - B-17G 42-31166 JD*Z, "MISS BILLIE JR" [10]
    - B-17G 42-31211 SU*H, "RENO'S RAIDER" [9]
    - B-17G 42-31222 JD*D, "LAZY DAISY" [7]
    - B-17G 42-31235 SU*C, "GOIN' DOG" [6]
    - B-17G 42-31246 JD*A, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-31274 SU*O, "SEA HAG" [1]
    - B-17G 42-31346 SU*Q, "SHACK RABBIT" [10]
    - B-17G 42-31364 SU*D, "NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE" [4]
    - B-17G 42-31375 BK*S, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 42-31415 JD*R, "HAM ON RYE" [2]
    - B-17G 42-31433, SO*V, "RUM POT II" [22]
    - B-17G 42-31435 SU*S, "WEST END" [13]
    - B-17G 42-31484 JD*F, "MAIRSY DOATS" [2]
    - B-17G 42-31495 SU-R, "WABBIT TWACKS" [3]
    - B-17G 42-31740 BK-T, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 42-31871 SO*T, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 42-31926 JD*G, "LOVELL'S HOVEL" [3]
    - B-17G 42-32106 JD*R, "WORRY BIRD", "VOAN" [10]
    - B-17G 42-37727 JD*Z, "ELISE" [5]
    - B-17G 42-37758 JD-W, "KENTUCKY KERNEL" [9]
    - B-17G 42-37762 JD*A, "CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE" [6]
    - B-17G 42-37776 BK*R, "LADY DREW" [5]
    - B-17G 42-37781 BK*U, "SILVER DOLLAR" [12]
    - B-17G 42-37787 SU*?, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 42-37788 SO*N, "HELL'S MESSENGER" [5]
    - B-17G 42-37789 SU*H, Unnamed [20]
    - B-17G 42-37793 SO-X, "SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN" [19]
    - B-17G 42-37801 SO-G, "DYNAMITE EXPRESS" [5]
    - B-17G 42-37816 JD*S, "BIG STUPE V" [12]
    - B-17G 42-37822 SU*C, THE 'LEAD BANANA' [4]
    - B-17G 42-37828 SU*C, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-37848 BK*E, "SISSY" [7]
    - B-17G 42-37885 SU*L/JD*D, "MRS FDR"/"FROSTIE" [10]
    - B-17G 42-37974 SO*O JD*O SU*M, "SECTION 8" [2]
    - B-17G 42-37982 SU*K, "TREMBLING GREMLIN" [13]
    - B-17G 42-38013 SO*C, "NEVADA AVENGER" [6]
    - B-17G 42-38014, BK*G, "LITTLE AMERICA II" [15]
    - B-17G 42-38112 JD*J, "MRS GEEZIL" [4]
    - B-17G 42-38158 SO*L, "JEAN" [4]
    - B-17G 42-38208 SO*A, "LILLY BELLE" [6]
    - B-17G 42-39888 SU*B, "HOTNUTS" [27]
    - B-17G 42-97072 SO*H/SU*A, "GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL" [3]
    - B-17G 42-97081 BK*K, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 42-97124 JD*M, "THE JOKER" [76]
    - B-17G 42-97136, SU*J, Unnamed [10]
    - B-17G 42-97139 BK*M, "FLAK HOPPER" [3]
    - B-17G 42-97142 BK*N, [multiple names] [6]
    - B-17G 42-97150 SO*F, "SILVER QUEEN" [7]
    - B-17G 42-97178 JD*N, "SWEET MAMA" [9]
    - B-17G 42-97201 SO*J, "JAMAICA MARY" [9]
    - B-17G 42-97204 SO*K, "SKYLARK" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97237 SO*G, "ROYAL FLUSH II" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97251 BK*O, "SNUFFY" [23]
    - B-17G 42-97263 SO*D, "LADY MARGARET" [2]
    - B-17G 42-97271 JD*A, "BOSS LADY" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97273 BK*F, "ACES AND ATES" [5]
    - B-17G 42-97282 SU*H, "REBEL" [6]
    - B-17G 42-97309, JD*C, "KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY" [5]
    - B-17G 42-97320 SU*G, "HOT ROCK" [6]
    - B-17G 42-97372 SO*P, "BOOBY TRAP" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97449 SO*B, "SWEETHEART" [16]
    - B-17G 42-97477 JD*A, "PORKY'S PIG" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97510 BK-A, "SATAN'S PLAYMATE" [10]
    - B-17G 42-97521 JD*H/C, "THE SAINT" [4]
    - B-17G 42-97557 SU*X, "MERCY'S MADHOUSE" [7]
    - B-17G 42-97573 JD*Q Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-97592 SO*Y, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 42-97699 JD*V, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-97824 SU*U, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 42-97941 JD*D, "MARION" [5]
    - B-17G 42-97948 BK*U, "HELL ON WINGS" [7]
    - B-17G 42-97960 SO*M, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-97986 JD*Y, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 42-98000 SU*J, "FIGHTIN' HEBE" [2]
    - B-17G 42-98027 SU*Z, "SWAMP ANGEL" [2]
    - B-17G 42-102402 SO*L, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-102430 JD*O, "SPAM-O-LINER" [6]
    - B-17G 42-102442 JD*J "SWISS MISS" [1]
    - B-17G 42-102446 JD*M, "LITTLE CHUB" [14]
    - B-17G 42-102449 SO*R, "HALE'S ANGELS" [2]
    - B-17G 42-102459 SU*O, "LITTLE KENNY" [13]
    - B-17G 42-102500 BK*L, Unnamed [5]
    - B-17G 42-102501 BK*H, "THE CHALLENGER" [9]
    - B-17G 42-102518 JD-K, "DAMN YANKEE" [20]
    - B-17G 42-102566 JD*M, "NINA" [10]
    - B-17G 42-102601 BK*K, BOLO BABE [9]
    - B-17G 42-102617 SU*T, "THE DEVIL'S BRAT" [2]
    - B-17G 42-102620 BK*P, "DE RUMBLE IZER" [7]
    - B-17G 42-102661 SU*L, "BIG DOG" [9]
    - B-17G 42-102933 BK*Q, "QUEENIE" [3]
    - B-17G 42-102959 SU*D, Unnamed [6]
    - B-17G 42-107057 BK*T, "SPIRIT OF 96" [8]
    - B-17G 42-107058 BK*C, "WHITE ANGEL" [8]
    - B-17G 42-107074 BK*P, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 42-107083 BK-B, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 42-107121 BK-J, "KENTUCKY COLONEL"/"HELENA II" [33]
    - B-17G 42-107125 JD*G, "DOASY DOATS" [3]
    - B-17G 42-107148 JD*P, "DARK ANGEL" [10]
    - B-17G 42-107224 SU-Q, THE BOOMERANG [8]
    - B-17G 43-37703 SU*P, "TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)" [4]
    - B-17G 43-37717 JD*S, THE PRO-KID [16]
    - B-17G 43-37822 SU*N, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 43-37843 SO*B, "ALEX" [1]
    - B-17G 43-37917 JD*B, "PAULINE" [13]
    - B-17G 43-37971 Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-37990 SO*G, "PARKER'S MADHOUSE" [1]
    - B-17G 43-38016 SU-R, "LORRAINE" [1]
    - B-17G 43-38025 JD*P, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 43-38062 SU*A, "PLEASURE BENT" [4]
    - B-17G 43-38262 SO*K / H, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 43-38501 BK*C, "SWEET CHARIOT" [9]
    - B-17G 43-38542 SO*J, Unnamed [6]
    - B-17G 43-38548 BK*M, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-38588 BK*D, "EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN" [4]
    - B-17G 43-38615 SU*D, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-38616 BK*K, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 43-38630 SO*G, Unnamed [5]
    - B-17G 43-38647 SO*D, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 43-38673, JD*L, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 43-38678 JD*F, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 43-38747 BK*N, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 43-38750 SU*D, "TU YUNG TU" [7]
    - B-17G 43-38752 SO*O, "LITTLE CINDER" [4]
    - B-17G 43-38757 SO*L, "PEASLEE'S PAYOFF" [4]
    - B-17G 43-38766 BK*R, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-38800 SO*K, "BUSY BUZZARD" [3]
    - B-17G 43-38823 JD*H, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-38927 SU*H, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-38976 SU*A, "SHE'S A HONEY" [1]
    - B-17G 43-38994 BK*Q, "DEVASTATING LADY" [4]
    - B-17G 43-39035 SO*F, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 43-39060 BK*F, "THE TERRIBLE UTE" [4]
    - B-17G 43-39131 BK*B, "PRIMO'S GIN MILL" [4]
    - B-17G 43-39197 BK*K, "BABY JUDY"/"SCHOOL MARM" [4]
    - B-17G 43-39203 BK*L, "GLOBE TROTTER" [7]
    - B-17G 43-39236 SO-A, "BLINKIN' BETSY" [5]
    - B-17G 43-39444 SU*J, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 44-6105 SO*P, "SLEEPY LAGOON" [5]
    - B-17G 44-6109 JD*Q, "OLE TULIK" [2]
    - B-17G 44-6141 SU*F, "SNEAKIN DEACON" [5]
    - B-17G 44-6147 JD*U, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 44-6149 SO*U, "HOT AFTER IT" [3]
    - B-17G 44-6294 JD*N, "SCOTTY" [2]
    - B-17G 44-6476 BK*G, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 44-6512 SU*K, Unnamed [18]
    - B-17G 44-6514 SO*Q, "DANNY" [8]
    - B-17G 44-6592 SO-S, "STARDUST" [5]
    - B-17G 44-6882 BK*J, "BOOMERANG" [2]
    - B-17G 44-6898 SO*H, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 44-6909 BK*H, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 44-6923 JD*J, Unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 44-8007 JD-Z, "SCREAMING EAGLE" [15]
    - B-17G 44-8008 SU*Y, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 44-8011 SO*J, "MISBEHAVIN'" [1]
    - B-17G 44-8047 SO*Z, Unnamed [4]
    - B-17G 44-8211 BK*Z, Unnamed [6]
    - B-17G 44-8216 JD*Y, Unnamed [3]
    - B-17G 44-8408 JD*C, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 44-8421 BK*D, Unnamed [7]
    - B-17G 44-8430 BK*P, "RECALL" [4]
    - B-17G 44-8541 BK*Y, "BUCKEYE BELLE" [13]
    - B-17G 44-8580 SO*Z [1]
    - B-17G 44-8649 BK*X, "TRAIL BLAZER" [5]
    - b-17G 44-8668 SO*V, unnamed [1]
    - B-17G 44-8679 JD*D, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G 44-8789 JD*X, Unnamed [2]
    - B-17G Photos To File [8]
- Group Chaplains [15]
- Group, Squadron and Associated Units’ Leadership [151]
- Station 106 Maps [13]
- The 384th In Action - WWII [67]
- Awards [2]
- 384th Roll of Honor [54]
- Know Your Group [9]
- On and Off the Base [64]
- The Istres Fleet [54]
- Oberpfaffenhofen Mission Article by General Dale O Smith [4]
384th Wartime Documents [139335]
384th After WWII [5607]
A2 Jacket Art [36]
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Home / 384th During WWII / Aircraft / B-17G Aircraft / B-17G 42-31435 SU*S, "WEST END" [13]

This B-17G was fitted with an experimental chin turret armed with 6 fixed .50 cal. machine guns, designed by Armaments Officer Mike Mazer. The firing of the guns was controlled by the Pilot. Aircraft 42-31435 successfully completed many operational sorties with the new nose gun installation but, while conclusively proving the mechanical practicability of the design, a temporary cessation of head-on attacks by enemy attacks prevented the proof of its effectiveness. The ship crashed returning from a bombing mission on July 6, 1944.

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42-31435 WEST END crashed Manston, 6 July 1944
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42-31435 WEST END crashed Manston
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