42-30318 Devil's Daughter
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1641 - A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group remains airborne despite suffering a hit to its starboard wing. First handwritten caption on reverse:...
Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/43; Gore 17/5/43; Cheyenne 18/5/43; Spokane 26/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 2/7/43; Dow Fd 13/7/43; Assigned 570BG/390BG [DI-G] Framlingham 15/7/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Arlin Rennels, Navigator: Bob Bergholz, Bombardier: Joe Bloom, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Charles Marshall Jr., Radio Operator: Fred Strickhart, Ball turret gunner: John Skarenski, Waist gunner: Lee McKee, Waist gunner: Warren Stephens, Tail gunner: Tony Mauceri (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Lou Wetzel (Killed in Action); flak hit, #2 on fire, crashed near Vecht, 35 miles SW of Bremen; Missing Air Crew Report 781. DEVIL'S DAUGHTER.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 8 October 1943 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 781 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 781 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database