42-31653 Erie Ferry, Kac's Flak Shack, Green Hornets
Associated names and mission
Delivered Cheyenne 2/12/43; Helena 4/12/43; Gt Falls 5/12/43; Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 12/12/43; New Castle 17/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG [GL-V] Rougham 26/12/43 ERIE FERRY; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Merle Green, Co-pilot: Irving Metzger, Navigator: Frank Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Lehere, Radio Operator: Pete Riley, Ball turret gunner: Jim Gegenheimer, Waist gunner: George Ostrowski (7 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Jack Williams, Tail gunner: Sid Hatfield (2 Killed in Action); mid air collision with #42-97153 (94BG) badly damaging nose, crashed Lieblos, W of Gelnhausen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8840. KAC'S FLAK SHACK aka GREEN HORNETS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18202841
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19129536 / O-757697
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39690727
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18138361
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 11 September 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 11 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Flight Roster from 94th Bomb Group Facebook page research team. Look for upload of that roster in this media.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8840 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database