42-30240 Black Kitten
Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Smoky Hill 12/5/43; Kearney 26/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL- ] Earls Colne 7/6/43; Rougham 13/6/43; Missing in Action Huls 22/6/43 with Jack McFarland, Co-pilot: Ralph Head, Navigator: Fred England, Bombardier: George Howell, Radio Operator: Finn Burnett, Waist gunner: Carl Cook, Tail gunner: Luther Wilson (7 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willard Eisenhart, Ball turret gunner: Tadeusz Diakow-Stawasz, Waist gunner: Norman Woody (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Pfalzdorf, Ger. No MACR. BLACK KITTEN.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18049945
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Pfalzdorf, 47574 Goch, Germany | 22 June 1943 |
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-95-bo-42-30232-4…
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 readability.