42-97515 Little Runt

media-5317.jpeg UPL 5317 42-97515 in Switzerland

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Object Number - UPL 5317 - 42-97515 in Switzerland

Delivered Denver 7/12/43; Kearney 13/12/43; Assigned 96BG Snetterton 12/1/44; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-P] Podington 28/1/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 with Gordon Capps, Co-pilot: Ray Warns, Navigator: Ted Siirila, Bombardier: Jim McCann, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Veldhuizen, Radio Operator: Bob Moody, Ball turret gunner: George Jones, Waist gunner: Forrest Neigler, Waist gunner: Sam Walker, Tail gunner: Martin Lydon later escaped but was caught & became POW (10 INT); flak, lost two engines; force landed Dubendorf A/fd, Switz, W/O; Missing Air Crew Report 3226. LITTLE RUNT.

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Forrest C Neigler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Ted B Siirila

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John C Veldhuizen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Samuel M Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Raymond H Warns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063440 /
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 18 March 1944

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Added punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added Production block number per info on the internet.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-15-ve-42-97436-4…

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

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Key image of associated a/c with codes and dispostion matching synposis.

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Mark Veldhuizen

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3226 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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