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Delivered Kearney 10/8/44; Grenier 27/8/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-C] Molesworth 25/8/44; Mechanical problems en route Berlin with 2Lt Morton Perkins left them short of fuel for the return journey 26-Feb-45 landed at Zolotonosha, Russia [10 x RTD]; Salvaged by Russian AF.



Crew: Morton Perkins, Walter Kamstra, Bob Wallace, Arlan Allen, Chas Carlson, Gerald Little, Walt Beckwith, Warrell Partsch, John McDonald (9 Returned to Duty).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38584509
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner; Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35759654
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39309297
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33797220
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

  • Date: 26 February 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

430, 351 Kearney Blvd #119E, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX 76908, USA 10 August 1944 Delivered Kearney AAF 10-Aug-44.

Crashed

Zolotonosha, Cherkas'ka oblast, Ukraine, 19701 26 February 1945 Mechanical problems en route Berlin with 2Lt Morton Perkins left them short of fuel for the return journey 26-Feb-45 landed at Zolotonosha, Russia; Salvaged by Russian AF.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Assigned

Molesworth, Huntingdon PE28 0QD, UK Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log