41-24582 One O'Clock Jump
Capt William N Frost [Pilot], 2nd Lt Robert L Mays [CoPilot], 2nd Lt Joe R Phillips [Nav], 2nd Lt Leon W Brownlee [Bomb]
TSgt Kenneth G Hildebrand [Eng/tt gun], Sgt Joseph E Powers [Radio], Sgt Floyd J Shaw [Ball], Sgt William S Devine [L Waist],
Sgt Billie K Davis [R Waist], Sgt James R Toney, Jr [Tail].
Object Number - UPL 19158 - B-17F 'One O'Clock Jump' 41-24582 VK-G William W Frost Crew - 358th BS, 303rd BG, 8AF USAAF. Capt William N Frost [Pilot], 2nd Lt Robert L Mays...
B-17F 41-24582 'One O'Clock Jump', assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-G] Bangor 11-Oct-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42; Despatched 12-Dec-42 on mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France but weather prevented bombing of that target and the marshalling yards at Rouen/Sotteville were attacked as a target of last resort. The aircraft went into a spin (possibly as a result of prop wash)on the way to the target and crashed near Fontainebleau, France. 2 KIA 5 POW 3 EVD MACR 16031. This was the first aircraft loss for 358BS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725048
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32102427
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37109492
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18002084
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
![Second Lieutenant Robert L. Mays and Captain William N. Frost, both of the 303rd Bomb Group, play a game in the officers club. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238752.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '35A and 35A. Playing shove ha'penny in the officers club at the British airfield where they are stationed are (standing) 2nd Lt. Robert L. Mays (2nd Pilot) AND (stooping) Captain William N. Fleet (pilot).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378907.jpg.webp?itok=uCY12hyx)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-405047
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 12 December 1942
- Official Description:
- Date: 6 December 1942
- Official Description:
- Date: 23 November 1942
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
12 December 1942 | Original target was at Romilly-sur-Seine but weather prevented bombing of that target, so mission diverted to the marshalling yards at Rouen/Sotteville, France. |
Revisions
Added some punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Lee Cunningham 6-Aug-2015. Re-formatted Missions and Crew display.
Lee Cunningham 6-Aug-2015. Added Mission #3 to Description per 303BG website Mission Report of 12-Dec-42, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Aug-2015. Added Mission #2 to Description and Mission #2 Event crew data per 303BG website Mission REport of 6_-Dec-42, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Aug-3015. Added Mission#1 to Description and Mission #1Event crew details per 303BG Mission Report of 23-Nov-42, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf
Lee Cunningham 3-DEc-2014. Description edited and FTR based on "Losses of the 9th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE and MACR 16031.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16031 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database