42-38133 Reluctant Dragon
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 23/12/43; Kearney 7/1/44; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-O] Snetterton 15/1/44; severe damage over Berlin 8/5/44 with Jerry Musser, Bombardier: John Flayak, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leon Sweatt (3 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Harry Kennett, Navigator: Royles Lay, Radio Operator: Chas Willard, Ball turret gunner: Fred Korhonen, Waist gunner: Dempsey Wolfe, Tail gunner: Harry Lusk (6 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bob Blevins (Killed in Action), ship limped home, Missing Air Crew Report 4567;
Missing in Action Berlin 30/11/44 with Fred Towle, Ed Lohmeir, Rimaldo Zona, Barry Grubb, John Sikich, Bill Panoski (6 Prisoner of War); George Doutt, Ralph Ullman, Bill Popolorum (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Elfgin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10833. RELUCTANT DRAGON. (One of first B-17s with fully enclosed waist windows and Cheyenne tail gun installation in UK.)
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Units served with
- 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: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-756847
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16071415 / O-757062
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 May 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
My great grandfather is George Doutt. It was spelled incorrectly. Wanted this fixed thank you
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4567 / MACR 4568 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database