42-30453 Thunderbird
David Lilly, San Diego
Object Number - UPL 38966 - B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30453) in flight
Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/43; Rapid City 15/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Gr Isle 28/6/43; Dow Fd 14/7/43; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-K] Rougham 13/7/43;
Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 (<-- this date appears to be WRONG) with Roy Davison, Co-pilot: Stan Chichester, Navigator: Alden Faudie, Bombardier: Chas Breuer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Krueger, Radio Operator: Louis Koth, Ball turret gunner: Carl Gibson, Waist gunner: Art Howell, Waist gunner: Claude Page, Tail gunner: Dick Mungenast (10 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3, crashed Saverne, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 831. THUNDERBIRD.
Plane is also listed as MIA on MACR 788 on 14 Oct 43.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-681334
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798452
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34035784
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added some punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Updated Description per info in MACR 788 at fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28606545
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
David Lilly, San Diego
Chris Thalman often flew the 230453 ( He flew it the day before he was KIA)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 788 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
