Squawkin Hawk
Aircraft Serial #: 42-30088
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Names: Squawkin Hawk
Squadron: 349th | Squadron Marking: XR | Tail Marking: E
Pilot: Sumner Reeder
Assigned to the 100th
Date assigned: 1943-04-16
Notes
• Assigned to original cadre, Crew 9, Kearney, Nebraska
• Pilot, Lt Sumner Reeder
• Other pilots: Lt Robert N. Lohof, Lt John G. Gossage, Lt Charles A. Brooks
Related Information:
"SQUAWKIN' HAWK" became the first B-17 of the 100th Group to fly 50 missions. With every square inch of her outer skin covered with names and autographs of men of the 100th, she was flown back to the U.S. to take part in a War Bond tour.
• Pilot, Lt Sumner Reeder
• Other pilots: Lt Robert N. Lohof, Lt John G. Gossage, Lt Charles A. Brooks
Related Information:
"SQUAWKIN' HAWK" became the first B-17 of the 100th Group to fly 50 missions. With every square inch of her outer skin covered with names and autographs of men of the 100th, she was flown back to the U.S. to take part in a War Bond tour.
History
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 5, 1943 | Accepted into inventory |
| April 8, 1943 | Cheyenne also 22-Apr-43 Kearney also 02-May-43 Wen |
| May 15, 1943 | Hill also 18-May-43 Wendover also 22-May-43 Kearne |
| May 27, 1943 | Dow also 29-May-43 Assigned to UK also 17-Aug-43 R |
| September 6, 1943 | RFO - Pilot Lt. Sumner H. Reeder - 1 KIA, 7 RTD, 2 |
| October 14, 1943 | REM - electrically heated shoe failed |
| October 20, 1943 | REM - check on paper list |
| December 31, 1943 | REM |
| November 5, 1943 | RFO - Forced landed - RAF Tangmere - Lt. William R |
| May 17, 1944 | Returned Zone of the Interior - Henricks |
| December 13, 1945 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas |
| December 13, 1945 | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas |
Equipment Details
Paint scheme: Olive drab
Missions
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Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
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| Richard Corcoran, John Gossage and Squawkin Hawk | The Bennington Evening Banner May 4 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Crew of Squawkin Hawk on its return trip to States photo | The Miami News May 28 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Charles Brooks pilots Squawkin Hawk home and burns his hat | The Miami News May 28 1944 | 12:00 am |
Comments
According to Lt Engel, the crew was flying Squawkin Hawk II on the Sept 6, 1943 mission to Stuttgart and this was a G model. Still have not been able to identify by serial number and codes Squawking Hawk II. Lt Engel also said that Squawkin Hawk had bulletproof glass installed in the pilot's compartment. So had they flown Squwakin Hawk on Sept 6, 1943, they would not have experienced this amount of damage.
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