42-38178 Ten Aces
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A09166-E59232AC.
Rear L-R - Marvin S Christ [Radio], Capt Robert H Leonard [Pilot], Max E Carr [CoPilot], Edward C Culbertson [Tail], Milton Schwarz [Nav], Jack E Fogelson [Ball], George B Frigmanski [Eng], Roy K Bittenger [Waist].
Object Number - UPL 19229 - Capt. R.H. Leonard's crew of the 334BS, 95BG, 8th AF standing by their B-17 42-38178 "Ten Aces" at their base in England, 22 April 1944. NARA Ref...
Delivered Cheyenne 6/1/44; Gr Island 16/1/44/ Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-K] Horham 11/2/44; 45 missions, Missing in Action Schweinfurt 19/7/44 with Tony Hamlik, Co-pilot: George Rudloff, Navigator: Hal Smith, Bombardier: Bob Diles, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Brosi, Radio Operator: Wendall Theiman, Ball turret gunner: Earl Joswick, Waist gunner: John Pluenik, Waist gunner: Chas Dager, Tail gunner: Ray Revels (10 Prisoners of War); after bombing all engines quit, crew bailed and aircraft crashed Vielbrunn, SE of Darmstadt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7409. TEN ACES.
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Vielbrunn, 64720 Michelstadt, Germany | 19 July 1944 - 19 July 1944 | Missing in Action Schweinfurt 19/7/44. After bombing, all engines quit, crew bailed and aircraft crashed Vielbrunn, SE of Darmstadt, Germany. (10 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 7409. |
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AAM DB Entry.
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
AAM DB Entry.
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Modified the entry so that all the information in the record is about B-17 42-38178 rather than image UPL 7124.
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Fortress in the Sky, Bowers,P,M,; Sentry Publications
MacDill AFB History, www
Bowers, Fortress in the Sky, Sentry Pubs
MacDill AFB History, WWW
Research by Phil Marchese 1964- 2015.
Bowers, Fortress in the Sky, Sentry Pubs. MacDill AFB HISTORY, WWW.
RESEARCH BY AUTHOR, 1964- 2015.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7409 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database