41-24589 Texas Bronco
Joe Harlick Photo
Joe Harlick Collection
B-17F 41-24589 "Texas Bronco" was assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-R] Dow Field, Bangor 15-Sep-42; with Gene Ellis, wrecked, while turning plane into takeoff position, tail wheel ran off runway causing tail section severed from rear bulkhead, 5-Oct-42, repaired and sent to Bassingbourn 11-Oct-42; On 4-Feb-43 while on a mission to bomb the marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany the target was obscured by clouds and the port area of Emden, Germany was attacked as a target of last resort. Aircraft sustained damage from flak and fighter attacks and crashlanded on the beach at Terschelling Island, Holland. 2KIA 8POW MACR 15124. Aircraft flew 6+missions. Salvaged by Luftwaffe at Utrecht, Holland.
P 1Lt Eugene B. Ellis (POW); CP 2Lt Kenneth H Futch (POW)
N 2Lt Howard N. Dunham (POW) B 1Lt Marvin H. Bleiseker (KIA)
E/TTG SSgt Anthony Gaeta (POW); RO SSgt Michael T. LaMedica (KIA)
BTG SSgt Nathan L. Floyd (POW); WG TSgt Rodney E. Demars (POW)
WG Sgt Joseph L. Mastroberadino (POW); TG SSgt William E Howard (POW)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727077
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11035719
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-728187
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437909
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14072785
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 4 February 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Terschelling, Netherlands | 4 February 1943 | Sustained damage from flak over Emden, Germany then attacked by fighters and crash-landed on the beach at Terschelling Island, Holland. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2015. Corrected crew positions per 91st BG 323BS Daily from 3-Feb-43.
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2014. Added Block Number and nickname per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with Davis Osborne; added note to FTR event and edited description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Added Rank, Crew Position, full proper name and disposition per MACRs 3557 & 4635; formatted crew display.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15124 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database