42-3268
Personal Collection of Fred A. Huston
Delivered Denver 18/4/43; Dow Fd 1/6/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG Ridgewell MESSIE BESSIE 3/6/43; re-named CAROL JANE; 1+m transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-Z] Snetterton 6/7/43; re-named BOOTS II; crashed on take off for Bordeaux 5/1/44 with Jim Marshall, Co-pilot: Dick Kostral, Navigator: Forrest Holland, Bombardier: John McCain, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alf McKay, Radio Operator: Theo Romanini, Ball turret gunner: Wes Schmidt, Waist gunner: Otto Scheidegger, Waist gunner: John Conlin, Tail gunner: Kelsel Close died next day (10 Killed in Action); sudden loss of power and crashed a mile SW of base at Low Shrub Farm, Larling, Nfk., Salvaged.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20301615 / O-676969
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36539380
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32075356
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32465711
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32502716
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Larling, Norwich NR16 2QZ, UK | 5 January 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database