42-97845

Delivered Denver 14/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN- ] Thorpe Abbotts 1/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Capt Jim Geary, Co-pilot: Maj Maurice Fitzgerald, Navigator: Dort Payne, Bombardier: Edwin Stern, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Acker, Radio Operator: Lou PaltrineriWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: Carl Schuster, Waist gunner: Jack DomeningWounded in Action, Waist gunner: John TroutWounded in Action,Tail gunner: Lt Art Harris (10 Prisoner of War); flak damage, crashed Spornitz, four miles SW of Parchim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5151.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Francis Acker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Jack W Domenig

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Maurice J Fitzgerald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-371839
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot / Squadron Commander

James Ralston Geary

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-425146
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur J Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Tail Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 May 1944

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5151 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database