42-30709

The smoking wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30709) of the 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed near Ingwiller, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30709. Nr Ingwiller, France.' media-408590.jpg FRE 3947 The smoking wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30709) of the 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed near Ingwiller, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30709. Nr Ingwiller, France.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3947 - The smoking wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30709) of the 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed near Ingwiller, France. Handwritten...

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Gore 16/7/43; Gr Isle 24/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque 16/8/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 20/8/43; transferred 339BS/96BG [QJ-P] Snetterton 21/8/43.



Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Coles Goodner, Co-pilot: Arthur Leu, Navigator: Jim Lapp, Bombardier: Howard Day, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester Kraft, Radio Operator: Bernie Harman, Ball turret gunner: John Chaney, Waist gunner: Melvin Jackson, Waist gunner: Roy McGinnis,Tail gunner: Dick Cuirszak (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Ingwiller, 22 miles NW of Strasbourg, France.



Missing Air Crew Report 836.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

John F Chaney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18050369
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Richard J Cuirczak

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Howard E Dey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Coles Goodner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bernard Harman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Ingwiller, France 14 October 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 836 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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The smoking wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30709) of the 96th Bomb Group that has crash landed near Ingwiller, France. Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-30709. Nr Ingwiller, France.'

Object number: FRE 3947 - The smoking wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress...