41-24486 Man O War
![Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24486) nicknamed "Man O' War". Image stamped on reverse: Passed for publication 6 Nov 1942.' [stamp] and '231639.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"MAN O' WAR" OF THE FLYING FORTRESSES. "Man-o-War" - the famous American racehorse, has provided the crew of a B-17 - one of the Flying Fortresses now used by the United States Of America Air Force stationed in the country - with an inspiration for](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-379019.jpg.webp?itok=rUi1NsYf)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1153 - Ground personnel of the 306th Bomb Group paint the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24486) nicknamed "Man O' War". Image stamped...
B-17F #41-24486 "Man O' War" assigned 306BG/367BS Westover 17-August-42; Thurleigh 13-October-1942; Missing in Action on mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St Nazaire, France. 9-Nov-1942. Hit by flak KO’d #2, with two others damaged, crashed into the harbour at St. Nazaire, France. 11 KIA MACR 16172.
P 2Lt James M Stewart (KIA) CP 2Lt William W Dickey, Jr. (KIA)
N Joseph A. Creed (KIA), B 2Lt John A. Creamer (KIA)
E/TTG TSgt Charles J. Meriwether, Jr. (KIA); RO TSgt Thomas A. McMillan (KIA)
BTG SSgt Raymond C. Schmoyer (KIA); WG Sgt George R. Rumph (KIA)
WG SSgt Jack M. Wheeler(KIA); TG Sgt Martin M. Barthe (KIA)
G/OBS Cpl Hugh L. Langan (KIA)
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35275913
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14057949
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18057072
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13045114
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435805
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Revisions
Added associations to the 8th AF and to the 367th BS listed in the A/C #41-24486 description section.
Added punctuation to the A/C "Description" to aid clarity.
Lee Cunningham 23-Nov-2014. Made place and Mission connections per MACR 16172.
Lee Cunningham 22-Nov-2014. Made corrections to Description and formatted crew entries per MACR 16172.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database