41-24472

B-17F 41-24472 was assigned 369BS/306BG Westover 19-August-1942; Thurleigh 2-October-1942. The aircraft was shot down 8-Nov-42 by enemy fighters and AA fire while on a mission to bomb the Actlier d' Hellemmes locomotive factory at Lille, France. The aircraft crashed near the target. 5 KIA 3 POW 1 POW-DIC 1 EVD MACR 16133.



P Capt Richard D Adams (EVD); CP 2Lt Carl W. Cook (POW)

N 2Lt Julius C. Landrum (POW); B 2Lt John A. Latchford (POW)

E/TTG SSgt Peter Greyno (KIA); RO SSgt Jim T. McCloy (POW-DIC)

BTG SSgt John S. Saunders (KIA); WG SSgt Anthony J. Lacek (KIA)

WG SSgt Frank M. Zeck (KIA); TG SSgt Ford L. Winchell, Jr. (POW)

 

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-424871
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-726193
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13038360
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32236430
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726045
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Lille, France 8 November 1942

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 369BS as listed in the A/C description.

 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added Some Punctuation in the A/C "Description section" to aid readability.

 

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 22-Nov-2014. Deleted duplicate entries, combined all data, formatted crew data all per MACR 16133.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16133 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database