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| Caption | Radio Operator TSgt Robert Myllykoski of the 306th Bomb Group trying to squeeze into the ball turret of B-17 Fortress “Unbearable II” at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, mid-1943. Looking on is SSgt John Jessup. ww2dbase | |||||||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Thurleigh, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||
| Date | Jun 1943 | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps via the Imperial War Museum | |||||||||
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| Identification Code | AC 273715 | |||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Photo Size | 1,354 x 950 pixels | |||||||||
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20 Sep 2023 09:20:32 PM
Note SSgt Jessup’s insulated flight suit with insulated boots. “Unbearable II” was a B-17F with serial number 42-29900 that was lost on 26 Jul 1943 on a raid to Hanover, Germany. All ten aircrewmen were taken prisoner but one died later of his wounds while a prisoner. The other nine survived the war and were returned to the United States.
Some sources identify TSgt Myllykoski in this photo as the ball turret gunner but he is listed as the crew’s radio operator on the Missing Air Crew Report from the Hanover raid. SSgt Jessup is not listed as part of the crew on the report.