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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38544408
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 January 1945

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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