42-102918 Idiots Delight

media-29763.jpeg UPL 29763 42-102918 "Idiot's Delight" (97th BG 324th BS 26 May 44, first 15th AF aircraft to land in Russia in shuttle mission, 2 June 44, lost on Munich 19 Jul 44).

Object Number - UPL 29763 - 42-102918 "Idiot's Delight" (97th BG 324th BS 26 May 44, first 15th AF aircraft to land in Russia in shuttle mission, 2 June 44, lost on Munich 19...

Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/44; Hunter 29/4/44; Grenier 14/5/44; Assigned 342BS/97BG Amendola 26/5/44; first 15AF aircraft to land in Russia on shuttle mission after bombing Debrecen marshalling yards 2/6/44; Missing in Action Munich 19/7/44 with 1Lt Marion W Williams, 2lt Robert E Frost, 2lt Albert Lee Thomas, 2Lt Morris Brownstein, T/Sgt Angelo J Cirigliano, Sgt Kenneth H Smith, Sgt Frank J Compton, Sgt Charles Androshi, S/Sgt Walter S Bond, Sgt Charles W Ranson, Sgt Herbert R Bauer; flak hit caused fire in bomb bay, aircraft went into a spin and tail broke off, crashed Ascheim; Missing Air Crew Report 6688; IDIOT'S DELIGHT.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

722, 6207 Missile Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82005, USA 17 April 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 17-Apr-44.

Assigned

71040 Amendola FG, Italy 26 May 1944 Assigned 342BS, 97BG, 15AF Amendola 26-May-44.

Crashed

Aschheim, Germany 19 July 1944 Missing in Action Munich 19-Jul-44 flak hit caused fire in bomb bay, aircraft went into a spin and tail broke off, crashed Ascheim MACR 6688.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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