 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
GENTLEMAN JIM |
B |
- |
24 |
D1 |
- |
85 |
- |
CO |
42-40673 |
5 |
43 |
403 |
~ |
~ | 01-1 |
N/A |
Contributor - Brendan Wood
Info Contributor - Pete
Johnston
Writes Col. Ernest Wells of the 403rd: [it was flown] to Townsville [to the depot] in early Jan '44 for repairs from anti-aircraft and fighter damage, the aircraft was declared
unsalvageable and used for spare parts and repairs of other aircraft at the depot. I know this because when I left combat in Jan '44 my crew and I went to Townsville to see if we could fly the aircraft to the USA and that is when we learned of its fate.
Info Contributor -
John T. Duley
My Father, Paul R. Duley (Gunner), flew
forty-eight combat missions in GENTLEMAN JIM for a
total of three hundred three hours and forty minutes of combat flying time.
| 1st Lt. Ernest J. Wells - Pilot 2nd Lt. William L. Hillyard - Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Everett R. Rausch - Navigator 2nd Lt. John M. Cook - Bombardier T/Sgt. Albert F. Smith - Engineer |
Pvt. Lloyd J. Johnston - Radio Operator S/Sgt. Jake (NMI) Triplett - Asst Engineer Pvt. Paul R. Duley - Gunner S/Sgt. James K. Gardner - Gunner |
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