42-37934
Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Presque Is 8/11/43.
Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-E] Podington 30/11/43.
Crashed on take off for Podington 20/5/44, with Bill Seitz, Co-pilot: Bob McGill, Navigator: Marlin Guisewite, Bombardier: Bob Holman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob McGriff (5 Killed in Action).
Radio Operator: John Kisgen, Ball turret gunner: Larry Rue, wg—Chester Smith, Waist gunner: Albin Linquist,Tail gunner: George Isaacson (5RTD-all minor injuries.
Hit by 42-97489 in collision, both caught fire and burned out, sal. (‘934 commenced take off but stopped halfway down runway having seen a red flare following an explosion of earlier aircraft 22001, the following aircraft ‘489 apparently did not see flare from control tower and crashed into ‘934, resulting in explosion and complete disintegration of both aircraft.)
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Units served with
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group fly in formation over countryside. The aircraft, from left to right, are B-17G (NV-P, serial number 44-8354), B-17G (NV-U, serial number 42-97288) nicknamed "Flag Ship" and an unknown B-17G (NV-E) from the 325th Bomb Squadron. Image stamped on reverse: 'The R.L. Cavanagh Photo Collection' [stamp]. Handwritten caption on reverse: '48354, Little Runt. PFF.' [Caption refers to another B-17 nicknamed"Little Runt" either B-17G (NV-P, serial number 42-97515) or B-17](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379200.jpg.webp?itok=MbsLLiLg)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15196561
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 13 May 1944
- Date: 7 May 1944
- Date: 4 May 1944
- Date: 1 May 1944
- Date: 6 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
England | 20 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15179 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database