42-31179 Stinky Weather

media-54422.jpeg UPL 54422 In memory of the crew of the American B-17 "Stinky Weather", shot down here by German fighters on December 31st, 1943. Pilot - 2nd Lt Warren L. Putman (KIA) Co-Pilot - F/O Thomas A. Irvine (KIA) Top Gunner- Sgt Ray E. Prater (KIA) Bottom Gunner - Sgt Albert R. Custer (KIA) Bombardier - 2nd Lt R. Wood (POW-DOW) They died for our liberty. Remember passersby. Kerbors Township. Souvenir Francais.

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Object Number - UPL 54422 - In memory of the crew of the American B-17 "Stinky Weather", shot down here by German fighters on December 31st, 1943. Pilot - 2nd Lt Warren L....

Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Wilmington 31/10/43; Assigned: 511BS/351BG [DS-B] Polebrook,23/12/43.



MIA `2m` Bordeaux 31/12/43

4 Killed in action :-

Pilot: Warren Putnam,

Co-Pilot: Tom Irvine,

Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ray Prater,

Ball Turret Gunner: Albert Custer.

5 POW:-

Bombardier: Jack Wood,

Radio Operator: Wesley Greene,

Waist Gunner: John Gilson,

Waist Gunner: Bob Diehl,

Tail Gunner: Jack McKinney

1 Evaded:-

Navigator: Irving Shwayder.



Enemy aircraft & flak, crashed Kerbors/Paimpol, 23 miles NW of St Brieux, Fr. MACR 1980. STINKY WEATHER.



Source: Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Albert R Custer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35410746
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert O Diehl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36417671
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John J Gilson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12098483
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
S/Sgt Wesley Greene

Wesley F Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34038643
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Thomas A Irvine

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Events

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Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Kerbors, France 31 December 1943 MIA 2m Bordeaux 31/12/43 Pilot: Warren Putnam, Co-Pilot: Tom Irvine, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ray Prater, Ball Turret Gunner: Albt Custer (4KIA), Bombardier: Jack Wood, Radio Operator: Wesley Greene, Waist Gunner: John Gilson, Waist Gunner: Bob Diehl, Tail Gunner: Jack McKinney (5POW), Navigator: Irving Shwayder (EVD); Enemy aircraft & flak, crashed Kervers/Paimpol, 23 miles NW of St Brieux, Fr. MACR 1980. STINKY WEATHER.

Revisions

Date
ContributorDouglas P
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

Date
Contributoraroessler
Changes
Sources

B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne (http://www.8thafhs.com/)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1980 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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