42-3386 Marie Helena

Delivered Denver 1/6/43; Presque Is 7/8/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-H] Thorpe Abbotts 23/8/43; transferred to 350BS [LN-H]; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Rich Gormley, Co-pilot: Ed Fox, Navigator: Pete Motta, Bombardier: Bill Heath, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jay McPhee, Radio Operator: Dale Von Seggern, Ball turret gunner: Don Hilton, Waist gunner: Bill Avery, Waist gunner: Chas Presley, Tail gunner: Clay Rife (10 Killed in Action), coll with FW190, crashed Bellingwolde, 28 miles E of Groningen, Holl.; Missing Air Crew Report 949. MARIE HELENA.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

William A Avery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward J Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Raymond Joseph Gormley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797516 and 13069026 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William J Heath

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Donald R Hilton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Missions

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 October 1943

Revisions

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Added a unit connection to the 8th AF.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” for clarity.

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Photographs of the aircraft on 100th Bomb Group Website

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Freeman's books

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 949 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database