41-24608 Yehudi
B-17F 41-24608 [BN-S] "Yehoodi", 303BG/359BS was assigned with a crew on 10-Jul-42 at Alamogordo Field, Alamgordo, New Mexico, The aircraft was the first of the 303rd to arrive at Moleworth on 12-Oct-42.
Missing in Action 3-Jan-43, sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire over the target and crashed into the sea near Belle Ile-en-Mer, France. 7KIA 3POW Missing Air Crew Report 15720.
Connections
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437647
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15071108
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned with Crew |
10 July 1942 | Assigned with comabt crew at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. | |
Other Arrived in UK |
12 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK. The first aircraft from 303BG to land in England. | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
3 January 1943 | Sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the sea off Belle Ile-en-Mer, France. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reprot of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian Frank A. Saunders crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-saunders.html
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Assigned with crew event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Frank A. Saunders crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-saunders.html
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Made connections to all mission participation based on 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Edited Summary Biography with crew assignment and arrival in UK information and added mission list, per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 9-Jan-2015. Added nickname , markings and FTR event description and map location per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Edited description adding TN, converted date nomenclature to military style signification; Added Crew Position, Rank, Full proper name and disposition per MACR 7560, formatted crew display.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15720 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database