42-31972 Gamecock

The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31972) nicknamed "Gamecock" of the 379th Bomb Group. media-413486.jpg FRE 4802 The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31972) nicknamed "Gamecock" of the 379th Bomb Group.

This B-17G is crashed 13-05-1944, at Belringe Denmark. It was transported by train to the Netherlands.
The plane is demolished, at the Zerlegebetrieb inside Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch (Vught).
At this Concentration Camp the Luftwaffe demolished aircraft from 13 december 1943 until 2nd week September 1944. This picture is made at the Zerlegebetrieb at Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch (Vught).
Roger Freeman Collection

Peter van Kaathoven, The Netherlands

Object Number - FRE 4802 - The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31972) nicknamed "Gamecock" of the 379th Bomb Group. This B-17G is crashed 13-05-1944, at...

Delivered Cheyenne 11/1/44; Savannah 21/1/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-F] Kimbolton 22/2/44; Missing in Action Osnabruck 13/5/44 with John Wildes, Co-pilot: Sam McDaniel, Navigator: Jim Schaefer, Bombardier: Virgil Gerth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Claypool, Radio Operator: Gordon Tucker, Ball turret gunner: Chas Baldwin, Waist gunner: John Corey,Tail gunner: Joe Carl (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Beldringe Afd, on Funen Is, Den; Missing Air Crew Report 4876. GAME COCK.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles J Baldwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph W Carl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Warren D Claypool

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John Corey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Virgil J Gerth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 May 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorSnautzer
Changes
Sources

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/7883

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4876 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31972) nicknamed "Gamecock" of the 379th Bomb Group.

Object number: FRE 4802 - The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number...