42-29524 Meat Hound
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Denver 31/12/42; Salina 7/1/43; Morrison 2/12/43; Homestead 14/2/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-D] Thurleigh 2/3/43; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-K] Molesworth 30/7/43; 25m Missing in Action Oschersleben 26/1/44 with Jack Watson (RTD-alone), Navigator: John Leverton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Rowland, Waist gunner: Gene Stewart, Tail gunner: Roman Kosinski (4 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Vance Colvin, Radio Operator: Harry Romaine, Ball turret gunner: Fred Booth, Waist gunner: Bill Fussner (4 KIA, all drowned in the Ijsselmeer), Co-pilot: Clayton David (evaded capture); hit by enemy aircraft over Durgerdam, crew bailed over Ijsselmeer, Hol. Pilot brought ship home to crash land at Metfield, Sfk, UK. Missing Air Crew Report 4269. MEAT HOUND.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-669338
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35304195
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727656
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13068489
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35367984
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 4 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
- Date: 9 September 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
18500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, USA | 31 December 1942 | Delivered Denver AAF 31-Dec-42. |
Assigned |
Thurleigh, Bedford MK44, UK | 2 March 1943 | Assigned 423BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Assigned |
Molesworth, Huntingdon PE28 0QD, UK | 30 July 1943 | Transferred 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Crash landing |
Metfield, Harleston IP20 0LH, UK | 26 January 1944 | Oschersleben 26-Jan-44 hit by enemy aircraft over Durgerdam, crew bailed over Ijsselmeer, Holland Pilot brought ship home to crash land at Metfield, Suffolk 1 x RTD, 1 x EVD, 4 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 4269. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4269 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database