42-5370

B-17F-50-BO 91BG/324BS was delivered at Tulsa 24-Nov-42; Salina 2-Jan-43; Morrison 3_Feb-43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-K] Bassingbourn 26-Feb-43; Missing in Action (MIA) Hamm 4-Mar-43. Shot down by Hptm Lutje (IV/NJG1), crashed off Texel Is, in Waddenzee, Holland. 9KIA 1POW Missing Air Crew Report 16102.



P-1Lt Harold H. Henderson (KIA); CP 2LT Leslie B. Zubiri (KIA)

N 2LT James S. La Rock (KIA); B 1LT William JB Simpson (KIA)

E/TTG TSGT Randle E. Nettles (POW); RO TSGT Edward Corrigan (KIA)

BTG SGT Hymen Phillips (KIA); WG SSGT James D. Burton, Jr. (KIA)

WG SGT John F. Howorusz (KIA); TG SSGT Donald L, Marx (KIA)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

James D Burton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14037229
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edward Corrigan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11030809
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Harold Herman Henderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-662782
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John F Howorusz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 10600431
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James S La Rock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729634
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

West of Texel, Netherlands 4 March 1943 On 4 March 1943 B17- 42-5370 crashed into the North Sea west of the island of Texel. 9 airmen perished and 1 airman survived. The plane had been attacked by German fighters. The target of the bombing raid was the marshaling yards in Hamm.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 25-Jun-2015. Added Markings, added crew position, rank, full proper name and dispositions of all crew members and formatted crew display per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE and MACR 16102.

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Mission detail added from source : http://www.airmen.dk/p139.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16102 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database