44-6268

Delivered Hunter 20/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 3/7/44; Missing in Action 56m Regensburg 20/1/45 with Ray A Sunderlin, Robert J Brine, Robert W Allen, Harry R Hathaway, Robert F Richmond, John H Hinkle, James L Duncan, Frank J Seiferheld, Frederick B Oetting, William E Studebaker; enemy aircraft, crashed Beluno, Italy; all of the crew were killed; Missing Air Crew Report 11276.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic

99th Bomb Group

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

People

Frederick B Oetting

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 347th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37722225
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Regensburg, Germany 20 January 1945

Crashed

32100 Belluno, Province of Belluno, Italy 20 January 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Corrected 'Getting' to 'Oetting' following correspondence with Curt Von Soosten, nephew of Frederick Oetting.
See also: MACR 11276: https://www.fold3.com/image/30329204

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log