42-97212 The story of this aircraft's final mission is attached-landing in Sweden
Michael P. Faley-100th Bomb Group Historian, www.100thbg.com
Object Number - FRE 5692 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D,...
Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Gr Island 22/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-G] Snetterton 16/3/44; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Sherman Gillespie, Co-pilot: Earl Ward, Navigator: Carl Goodhouse, Bombardier: Cecil Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Condur, Radio Operator: Ernie Richardson, Ball turret gunner: Myron Berry, Waist gunner: Jack Fletcher, Waist gunner: Bob Christiansen,Tail gunner: Willard Berg (10INT); enemy aircraft on return from target, force landed Bulltofta, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3817. Returned to the USA Hunter 1/8/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/12/45.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Falun, Sweden | 11 April 1944 | Please Find Pilot Gillespie's Fall 2004 6 page article regarding this crew/aircraft's landing in Sweden |
Revisions
Flight Journal Magazine, Fall 2004 issue regarding final landing
CJ Goodhouse Military files regarding story of Swedish Landing
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3817 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
