44-6182

Delivered Tulsa 25/5/44; Hunter 13/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 346BS/99BG Tortorella 5/7/44; Missing in Action 51m Blechhammer 2/12/44 with Harvey Webb, Timberlake, Oonk, Pepon, Monroe, Corns, Freeman, Burkett, Manzer, Brousseau; flak hit Oxygen system, crashed Ratibor; no witnesses, only a radio call to lead ship at 12.45hrs; Missing Air Crew Report 10030.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic

99th Bomb Group

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

People

Leo W Brousseau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32942506
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Clarence Milton Burkett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 833rd Bomb Squadron 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19049845
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer

William Morris Corns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34809602
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Forrest E Freeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35894795
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Robert F Manzer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37126491
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa AAF, OK 25 May 1944 Delivered Tulsa AAF 25-May-44.

Assigned

Tortorella, Italy 5 July 1944 Assigned 346BS, 99BG, 15 AF USAAF 5-Jul-44.

Crashed

Ratibor, Poland 2 December 1944 Missing in Action Blechhammer 2-Dec-44 flak, crashed Ratibor 10 x KIA. MACR 10030

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/139280977

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log