41-24516 Meltin Pot

Assigned 368BS/306BG Westover 24-August-42; Gander, Nfd 6-September 1942, ditched Lough Foyle, N.I. near Magilligan Point, Londonderry, 6-September-1942 en route Prestwick, then Thurleigh. Down in shallow water, crew walked ashore (10RTD) Written off 31-October 44. MELTIN’ POT. No MACR.



P Capt William (Curtis) Melton (RTD); CP Alexander Kramarinko (RTD)

N 2Lt Charles L. Grimes (RTD) B Robert T. Levy (RTD)

E/TTG SSgt William L. Cherry (RTD); RO Mahlon E. Snover (RTD)

BTG SSgy Leland J. Kessler (RTD) WG Gilbert G. Shoemaker (RTD)

TG SSgt Ernest P Garland (RTD); PASS 2Lt Jesse L.Wilburn (RTD)

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Robert T Levy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-440538
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William Curtis Melton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-404170
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gilbert G Shoemaker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6698717
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Mahlon E Snover

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39164266
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Jesse L Wilburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

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Magilligan Point, Limavady, Limavady BT49, UK 6 September 1942 Aircraft lost two engines en-route to Thurleigh and was ditched into the sea near Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland.

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Lee Cunningham 13-Nov-2014, "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Lee Cunningham 13-Nov-2014 Mfg added.

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Lee Cunningham 13-Nov-2014, "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log