43-37511 Jill's Jalopy
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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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
24 August 1944 |
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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
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8204 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database