42-97164 Miss Yu II

Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Presque Is 23/2/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [H] Glatton 15/3/44 REBEL QUEEN; 749BS; sustained battle damaged Gdynia 9/4/44 with - Karr Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Haight Wounded in Action, Bombardier: Joe Apel helped wounded pilot to to fly aircraft and limp home to empty RAF field in southern England, earning the Silver Star;



Missing in Action Cologne 28/1/45 with Bill Boyes (evaded capture); Navigator: Ken Furst, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Horan, Radio Operator: Abe Feldman, Ball turret gunner: Frank Trapani, Waist gunner: Roy Duitman, Tail gunner: Bob Dilley (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Elmer Felgenhauer, Bombardier: Merritt Turner (2 Killed in Action); flak caused mech fault, crashed Koblenz; Missing Air Crew Report 11987. (?6). MISS YU II.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19124898
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33508742
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11987 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database