42-29737 Louise

media-19494.jpeg UPL 19494 Flying Fortress B-17F 42-29737 'Louise' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF having been landed on the sand dunes of Amrum Island, Germany. A wheels down landing has been affected and aircraft destroyed prior to the crew being captured.

Object Number - UPL 19494 - Flying Fortress B-17F 42-29737 'Louise' 412th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF having been landed on the sand dunes of Amrum Island, Germany. A wheels down...

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Salina 4/3/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 9/4/43; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-N] Framlingham 12/5/43; with R.E. Robinson force landed Framlingham afd 17/5/43; with Robinson 19/5/43, Navigator: Ferry Manee, rw-Stan Bennett, lw-Clyde Butterfield [all 3 wia]; 6m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Laurier Morissette, Co-pilot: Ralph Ziegler, Navigator: John Korman, Bombardier: Chas Magennis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Highcove, Radio Operator: Dick Nowak, Ball turret gunner: John Churma, Waist gunner: Walt Jacot, Waist gunner: Joe DiRicco, Tail gunner: Furman Gray, pass-Capt Vince Gannon (base com. off.) (11 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, force landed North Sea sand dunes near Amrum Is. Ger. Taken by fishing trawler to town of Husum and a military base. Missing Air Crew Report 4898. LOUISE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39679645 / O-54429
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17078402
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13, UK 17 May 1943 Force landed Framlingham airfield 17/5/43. Pilot Lt Richard E Robinson.

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Combat casualties

19 May 1943 Navigator: Ferry Manee, [RW] Stan Bennett, [LW] Clyde Butterfield [all 3 WIA]; Pilot Lt R E Robinson 19/5/43.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

Amrum, Germany 13 June 1943 - 13 June 1943 Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43. Enemy aircraft ko’d two engines, force landed North Sea sand dunes near Amrum Island. Germany. Taken by fishing trawler to town of Husum and a military base. (11 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR4898.

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95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation 

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4898 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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