42-97192 Bottled In Bond
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Gr Island 20/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 12/3/44; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Art Thomas, Co-pilot: John Harper, Navigator: Joe Tilley, Bombardier: Lew Clemens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Manuel Silva, Radio Operator: Chas Karczewski, Waist gunner: Lew Stokosa, Waist gunner: Bill Telemeco,Tail gunner: Bob Brookman (9INT); Ball turret gunner: Joe Masgula (KIA-killed by Swedish AA); enemy aircraft, crash landed Gardsanga, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3775. BOTTLED IN BOND.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 26 March 1944
- Date: 23 March 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
Cheyenne, WY, USA | 5 February 1944 | |
Assigned |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 12 March 1944 | |
Other Crash Landed |
247 97 Gårdstånga, Sweden | 11 April 1944 | Damaged by German fighters, The Thomas Crew sought refuge in Sweden. All crew survived except the BTG who was killed by Swedish AA Fire. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3775 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database