42-29768 Winsome Winn II
Object Number - UPL 19257 - B-17F 42-29768 'Winsome Winn II' 334th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF USAAF.
Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/43; Walker 27/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; Gulfport 31/3/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-G] Alconbury 9/4/43 WINSOME WINN; Framlingham 12/5/43; 4m, battle damaged Lorient 17/5/43 with W. Thomas; crash landed Southern UK, (10 Returned to Duty); The aircraft was repaired and transferred to the 547BS/384BG [SO-X] Grafton Underwood 28/6/43; Missing in Action on a mission to Solingen, Germany, 1 December 1943 with Pilot-Darwin George Nelson, Co-pilot-Elmer Leroy Smith, Navigator-T/Sgt Joseph Horatio Harrison, Bombardier-Sam Ellis Drake, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Vincent Gregorich, Ball Turret Gunner-John Harvey Turner, Waist Gunner-Antonio C. Gomez Jr., Waist Gunner-Francis Marvin Seager (8POW); The Radio Operator-Curtis Easley and Tail Gunner-Albert Brewer evaded capture;. Shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Solingen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #1336. Aircraft Name: WINSOME WINN II
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15330931
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37221170
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680527
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33157388
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791163
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 4 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
- Date: 26 September 1943
- Date: 16 September 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Combat damage |
Southern England, UK | 17 May 1943 - 17 May 1943 | Battle damaged Lorient 17/5/43. Crash landed Southern UK. Pilot Lt W Thomas. |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Solingen, Germany | 1 December 1943 - 1 December 1943 | Missing in Action on a mission to Solingen, Germany, 1 Dec 1943. Shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Solingen, Germany. (8 x POW, 2 x EVD) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 1336. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1336 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database