42-3321 Kathy Jane II
NARA ref No 342-FH-3A19030-25487AC.
Centre Top - B-17F-45-DL Flying Fortress (s/n 42-3321) named "Kathy Jane II" from the 336BS, 95th BG 8th AF.
Left Centre - B-17F-55-DL Flying Fortress (s/n 42-3400) named "The Gremlin's Sweetheart" from the 334th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF.
Object Number - UPL 19183 - Flying Fortresses of the 95BG, 8th AAF leaving the target after bombing which in this case is the Renault factory outside Paris. NARA ref No...
Delivered Denver 7/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourn 5/6/43; transferred 336BS/95BG [ET-K] Horham 16/6/43; 7m, Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Norman Rothschild, Co-pilot: Paul Perceful, Navigator: Bob Mylinger, Bombardier: E. Praisner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russell BarnesWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Russ Sparks, Ball turret gunner: Earl Bennett, Waist gunner: George Pratt, Waist gunner: Harry Moore,Tail gunner: John Thomas (10 Returned to Duty); ditched North Sea, all rescued. KATHY JANE II.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11031905
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
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- Date: 25 June 1943
- Date: 22 June 1943