42-31830 Marie

media-51016.jpeg UPL 51016 B-17 42-31830 'Marie' 359BS, 303BG, 31 x missions.

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Object Number - UPL 51016 - B-17 42-31830 'Marie' 359BS, 303BG, 31 x missions.

Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Billings 27/12/43; Cheyenne 3/1/44; Kearney 7/1/44; Grenier 22/1/44; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-N] Molesworth 20/2/44; over Sottevast 20/4/44; with Clinton Moser, Co-pilot: Andrew Lux (Killed in Action); Missing in Action Cologne 10/11/44 with Ray Boulter, Lew Ficken (2 Killed in Action); Art Perry, Jim Craven, Glen Wyly, Harry McElvey, Carl Frymoyer, Joe Sanzone, Stan Finch (7 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Cologne; Missing Air Crew Report 10355. MARIE.

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Lewis Ficken

Lewis Paul Ficken

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14187836
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier
Sergeant Stanley Finch and Sergeant Frank Mallet of the 97th Bomb Group with their squadron insignia, painted on the waist of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication.' [stamp], 'USA(BRI)CC:EMB.' [written annotation] and '212078.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AMERICAN FLYING FORTRESSES WAIT FOR ZERO HOUR. Associated Press Photo Shows: Sgt. Stanley Finch of New Bedford Mass. and (right) Sgt. Frank Mallet of Lisbon. ME. smile over th

Stanley Finch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11042237
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Carl Edward Frymoyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13080116
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John Joseph Fydrychowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33605677
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Norton Amos Gillespie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19160131
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10355 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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