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B-17 Flying Fortress
A battle damaged B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102555) of the 305th Bomb Group. The aircraft was damaged when a 500lb bomb smashed through the nose of the aircraft while flying over the Target on 18 July 1944. Navigator Lieutenant L J Simpson was killed in the accident Handwritten caption on reverse: '2102353 KY-F- 7/44.'
Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 6/4/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-F] Chelveston 14/5/44;
The aircraft was damaged on 18 July 1944 when a 500lb bomb smashed through the nose of the aircraft while flying over the Target . Navigator Lieutenant L J Simpson was killed in the accident.
Missing in Action Bohlen 3/2/45 with Dan Shoemaker, Ermal Pinkley, Tom Lang, Russ Roberts, Quinto Bastanzi, Ray Benton, Bob Buckley, Armando Cantu, Gaylen Snyder (9 Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report ?.
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Squadron
Military | Staff Sergeant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | Staff Sergeant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | Major | Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
MAJ EDWARD H. BROOKS JR. USMA JAN 1943 Cullum No. 13425-1943JAN | September 22, 1945 | Died in St. Trond, Belgium American Military Cemetery of Margraten, Holland
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Military | Sergeant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | Sergeant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | Second Lieutenant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA)
Military | Second Lieutenant | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Killed in Action (KIA) 3 February 1945.
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Simpson was killed in action on 18 July 1944 when a 500lb bomb fell through the nose of his aircraft over the target. The aircraft, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102555) managed to return to base.
18 July 1944
Flew an easy one over Denmark to Germany. Only had one hours sleep between yesterday and today.
Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first...
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Failed to Return (FTR) | Germany | 18 July 1944 |
| Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) | North Sea | 3 February 1945 |
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2019 16:12:22 | Emily | Changes to markings, description and mission associations |
| Sources | ||
Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Diary |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:10 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15211 / MACR 15679 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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