42-39785 Thru Hel en Hiwater

media-50321.jpeg UPL 50321 Watson crew with B-17 42-39785 "Thru Hel'en HiWater" 303BG.

Rear L-R: 2Lt Milton Feinman (B), 2Lt Edward B. Connors (N), 2Lt James R. Burns (CP), Capt Jack W. Watson (P)

Front L-R: Sgt Charles C. Maple (R), S/Sgt Robert G. McArthur (TG), T/Sgt Herbert A. Daniel (RWG), S/Sgt Thomas P. Hickey (LWG), S/Sgt Paul M. Gibbs (BTG), T/Sgt Robert W. Hoffman (E)

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Object Number - UPL 50321 - Watson crew with B-17 42-39785 "Thru Hel'en HiWater" 303BG. Rear L-R: 2Lt Milton Feinman (B), 2Lt Edward B. Connors (N), 2Lt James R. Burns (CP),...

Delivered Long Beach 31/8/43; Scott 18/9/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-H] Molesworth 18/10/43, 359BS [BN-B]. Failed to return from its 28th mission, the 22 April 1944 one to Hamm, Germany with Pilot Roy A. Larson; Bombardier: Milton Feinman; Flight engineer/Top Turret gunner: Thomas J. Campbell; Tail Gunner: Herman L. Hodge (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Ronald H. Duncan; Navigator: Herbert E. Levy; Radio Operator: Everett E. Culp; Ball turret gunner: Lee R. Brim; Waist gunner: Arthur W. Schinker; Waist gunner: Duane P. Thayer (6 Prisoner of War). Flak set engine on fire. Pilot Larson gave the order to leave the ship. Six men managed to jump but the Fortress exploded before the pilot, bombardier, top turret gunner and tail gunner could bail out. Crashed near Delecke, six miles South of Soest, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 4272. THRU HEL’EN HIWATER.

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Arthur Schinker’s Dog tag.

Arthur William Schinker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17071658
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Duane Palmer Thayer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19161713
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

22 April 1944 Exploded before crashing near Delecke, six miles South of Soest, Germany

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Capitalized the A/C nickname.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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MACR 4272
Corrected name of Tail Gunner in BIO : Hodge instead of Lodge...

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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