42-102673 Preferred Risk, Good Old Yank
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FRE 8229
A battle-damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-L, serial number 42-102673) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group at Manston, 14 July 1944. Official caption on image: "ISAD - 14 July 44 - (1874) - W.P.U. Battle Damage B-17G - 42-102673 - Manston, R.Z." Handwritten caption on reverse: '390th Bomb Group, 13th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Division, FS.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 25/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Dow Fd 2/5/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-B] Framlingham 4/5/44 PREFERRED RISK; Missing in Action Derben, Ger 14/1/45 with Joe Lewis, John Ruane, Earl Morrison, John Koralwski, John Porcher (5 Killed in Action); Mike Klemenok, Jerome Katzman, Bob Battleson, Ken Huber (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Goerne, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11724. GOOD OLD YANK.
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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: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18216616
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T129325, 02005761
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 25 March 1944 | |
Assigned |
Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK | 4 May 1944 | 390th BG |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Görne, Germany | 14 January 1945 |
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Sources
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11724 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database