42-3116 Patches

media-22877.jpeg UPL 22877 The tailend of B-17 42-3116 lies over a ditch in a field near Hoornaar in the Netherlands. It is here that the body of Staff Sergeant Jerre Algeo was found.

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Object Number - UPL 22877 - The tailend of B-17 42-3116 lies over a ditch in a field near Hoornaar in the Netherlands. It is here that the body of Staff Sergeant Jerre Algeo was...

Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Nashville 10/4/43; Assigned 96BG 26/4/43; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-U] Alconbury 5/43; Missing in Action Kassel 28/7/43 with Harry Porter, Co-pilot: Lou Peys, Navigator: Albt Brown, Bombardier: Bill Mahoney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Tenisci, Radio Operator: Steve Maksin, Ball turret gunner: Seb Stavelia, Waist gunner: Ledford Mays (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Jerre Algeobody recovered 17/8/43, Tail gunner: Bob Martinwia but chute damaged when bailed out (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed in canal at Gorinchem, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 373.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Jerre M Algeo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37224874
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Albert E Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William J Mahoney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Stephan Maksin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert M Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 28 July 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 373 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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