42-30606

A B-17F Flying Fortress (RD-U, serial number 42-30606) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, parked outside a bombed hangar at Wathisham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17F 306th. Wathisham A/F, Suffolk. 8/43. Hangar bombed by Jerries.' media-407866.jpg FRE 4439 A B-17F Flying Fortress (RD-U, serial number 42-30606) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, parked outside a bombed hangar at Wathisham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17F 306th. Wathisham A/F, Suffolk. 8/43. Hangar bombed by Jerries.' Roger Freeman Collection

Misspelling of Wattisham in caption.
Image shows the bombed-out central two C-Type Hangars at Wattisham, not repaired until after WWII.

Object Number - FRE 4439 - A B-17F Flying Fortress (RD-U, serial number 42-30606) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, parked outside a bombed hangar at Wathisham....

Delivered Cheyenne 28/6/43; Kearney 14/7/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-U] Thurleigh 4/8/43; Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44 with Chas Tucker, Co-pilot: Gene McFadden, Navigator: Owen Johnson, Bombardier: Sid Passin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur Pahl, Radio Operator: Sam Covino, Ball turret gunner: Larry Neuhauser, Waist gunner: Milton Badeaux, Waist gunner: Stephen Korba,Tail gunner: John Bentley (10 Prisoner of War); flak damage, crash landed sandbank S of Romo Is, in North Frisian Isles. Missing Air Crew Report 1681. EL DIABLO.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Milton J Badeaux

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38261502
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John F Bentley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12173917
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Samuel J Covino

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11114854
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Owen W Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688055
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Stephen J Korba

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13170679
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 4 January 1944

Revisions

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Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1681 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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A B-17F Flying Fortress (RD-U, serial number 42-30606) of the 423rd Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group, parked outside a bombed hangar at Wathisham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Boeing B-17F 306th. Wathisham A/F, Suffolk. 8/43. Hangar bombed by Jerries.'

Object number: FRE 4439 - A B-17F Flying Fortress (RD-U, serial number 42...