42-31227 Dottie Jane

media-7145.jpeg UPL 7145 Newspaper clipping sent through about the crew of B-17 'Dottie Jane'.

From Don Kowalsky: "I have an article I found in an old newspaper printed in 1944-1945 about a B-17 named Dottie Jane, the man was one of the gunners by the name of S/Sgt. Robert Benjamin, he was from my home town of Arcadia, Wisconsin."

Object Number - UPL 7145 - Newspaper clipping sent through about the crew of B-17 'Dottie Jane'.

Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Harvard 15/10/43;



Assigned 94BG Rougham; transferred 447BG Rattlesden /44;



Returning from mission 29/1/44 with Bob Morley, plus seven crewmen (8RTD; Navigator: Bob Owens, Bombardier: Maurice Bourret bailed out and were lost (2 Killed in Action); battle damaged Berlin 6/3/44 with Arthur Socolofsky, Co-pilot: Hayden Hughes, Navigator: Wray Hilton, Bombardier: Chas Duncan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Morris, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Mertz, Waist gunner: Bob Benjamin, Waist gunner: Ken Olson,.Tail gunner: Lyman Emrich (9 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Alton Moore (Killed in Action), flak hit & explosion in mid-section, pilot showing great skill to get back; Missing Air Crew Report 2278.



Salvaged 7/3/44.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert D Benjamin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Lyman E Emrich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32055755
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Wray H Hilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Hayden T Hughes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Alton E Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 6 March 1944

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

English Channel 29 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

From newspaper clipping.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Added nickname from information in Robert Benjamin's entry.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2278 / MACR 3657 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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