42-102516 Bronx Bomber II
Kneeling left to right:
T/Sgt Joseph Skarda
S/Sgt Gene F. Leonard
S/Sgt Robert F. Stickel
S/Sgt Charles Stombaugh
Standing left to right:
2nd Lt Harold D. Weekley
2nd Lt Benjamin Clark Jr.
2nd Lt Paul M. James
F/O Raymond S. Delbart
Sent through by researcher Astrid van Erp who works on the Fields of Honor database: http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/
Object Number - UPL 6903 - US Official photograph of Harold Weekley's crew of the 398th Bomb Group beside B-17 42-102516. 8 July 1944. Kneeling left to right: T/Sgt Joseph...
Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44;
Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-H] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; 32 missions. BRONX BOMBER II
Missing in Action Le Manoir/Rouen 13/8/44 with pilot Harry Weekley, Bombardier: Ray Delbart (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ben Clark, Navigator: Paul James, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Skarda, Radio Operator: Lou Buschbaum, Ball turret gunner: Joe Fabian, Waist gunner: Gene Leonard,Tail gunner: Bob Stickel (7 evaded capture); flak KO’d engine #3, crashed Bacqueville, SE of Lammerville, France;
Missing Air Crew Report 7910
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Bacqueville, France | 13 August 1944 | |
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Le Manoir, France | 13 August 1944 | B-17 SN 42-102516 was nicknamed "Bronx Bomber II" |
Revisions
According to Joe Baughers USAF Serial Number listings this aircraft was nicknamed "Bronx Bomber II" https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7910 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
