41-24344

media-55180.jpeg UPL 55180 B-17F-1-BO Flying Fortress (41-24344), the fifth off the Boeing Seattle line at Middletown Air Depot on 28th June, 1942.

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Object Number - UPL 55180 - B-17F-1-BO Flying Fortress (41-24344), the fifth off the Boeing Seattle line at Middletown Air Depot on 28th June, 1942.

Assigned 326BS/92BG Bovingdon 20-Aug-42; 414BS/97BG Polebrook 28-Aug-42; Missing in Action on mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. This was 97th's first mission 21-Oct-42, shot down and crashed Plouescat, near Morlaix, France. 8KIA 2POW Missing Air Crew Report 15352.



P Capt John M. Bennett (POW); CP 1Lt William F. Galey (KIA)

N 1Lt Robert E. Jackson (POW); B 1Lt Thomas L. Morgan (KIA),

E/TTG SSgt George W. Wright (KIA); RO Sgt McCleary H. Harper (KIA)

BTG Sgt John D. Hyman (KIA); WG Sgt William J. Thompson (KIA)

WG SSgt Jim D. Combs (KIA); TG Sgt Andrew L. Jackson (KIA)

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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

97th Bomb Group

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

People

John M Bennett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-427119
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Jim D Combs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6255000
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William F Galey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-438570
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Communications Officer, Co-Pilot

McCleary H Harper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34059923
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

James D Hyman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14048849
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Plouescat, France 21 October 1942 Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed at Plouescat near Morlaix, France.

Revisions

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ContributorRoss Smith
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https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/media/boeing-b-17f-bo-flying-fortress.571…

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 18-Nov-2014. Added 97BG place association and corrected Mission association.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 18-Nov-2014. Added FTR details and formatted Description.

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 27-Oct-2014. Edits to crew names, Missing Air Crew Report (MACR)15352.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15352 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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