42-37751

Delivered Denver 7/8/43; force landed Presque Is, MA with F.D. Schwickert 4/9/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-P] Chelveston 16/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Wallace Emmert, Co-pilot: Bob Fortnam, Navigator: Ernie Schelander, Bombardier: Walter Fox, Waist gunner: Elton Kevil, Waist gunner: Theo Sysol,Tail gunner: Howard Newton (7 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Weiss, Radio Operator: Henry Besette, Ball turret gunner: Jim Strange (3 evaded capture); flak, crash landed Noord-Ooost-Polder, SE of former island of Urk, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 871.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Henry E Bessette

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Wallace E Emmert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert W Fortnam

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681371
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Walter J Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier

Alton F Kevil

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Places

Presque Isle

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Presque Isle Army Airfield : Presque Isle Air Force Base : Presque Isle International Airport : PIAAF

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 October 1943

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 871 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database