43-37511 Jill's Jalopy

media-19666.jpeg UPL 19666 Taxi accident involving B-17G 42-107043 (Lawrence E. Fiychette) and 43-37511x (Cleatus G. Lemmons) at Deenethorpe on 2 June 1944. Both 613BS/401BG/8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 19666 - Taxi accident involving B-17G 42-107043 (Lawrence E. Fiychette) and 43-37511x (Cleatus G. Lemmons) at Deenethorpe on 2 June 1944. Both...

Delivered Cheyenne 26/4/44; Kearney 5/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-G] Deenethorpe 23/5/44; 614BS [IW-Y], 615BS [IY-L]; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44 with Melvin Fish, Navigator: Gene Cramer, Bombardier: Ken Lucas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Smith, Radio Operator: Melvin Warren, Waist gunner: John Hanchak (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Leslie Hauss, Ball turret gunner: Bill Cook,Tail gunner: Jim Huff (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #4, crashed Klein-Thondorf, NE of Uelzen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8204. JILL’S JALOPY.

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Units served with

People

James W Huff

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Kenneth D Lucas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lee L Sherman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Warren G Smith

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Melvin H Warren

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

524

  • Date: 6 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.

519

  • Date: 5 August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.

514

  • Date: 4 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.

512

  • Date: 3 August 1944

508

  • Date: 1 August 1944

Aircraft

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

24 August 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorSwamp Fire
Changes
Sources

Roger Freeman's B-17 Flying Fortress Story describes the Aircraft in this photo as Fitch's Bandwagon 42-107043 RCL- IN-B...

B/D crashed at Pas de Calais 03/08/44

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37511

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8204 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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