41-24608 Yehudi

B-17F 41-24608 [BN-S] "Yehoodi", 303BG/359BS was assigned with a crew on 10-Jul-42 at Alamogordo Field, Alamgordo, New Mexico, The aircraft was the first of the 303rd to arrive at Moleworth on 12-Oct-42. 
Missing in Action 3-Jan-43, sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire over the target and crashed into the sea near Belle Ile-en-Mer, France. 7KIA 3POW Missing Air Crew Report 15720.

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Russell O Chitwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37102509
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Walter M Clevenger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15062555
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Victor J Cozza

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31029540
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Oscar F Forester

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728192
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Warren H Gerow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12018045
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Assigned with Crew

10 July 1942 Assigned with comabt crew at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Other

Arrived in UK

12 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK. The first aircraft from 303BG to land in England.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

3 January 1943 Sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the sea off Belle Ile-en-Mer, France.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Corrections to Mission #3 and #4.

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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Correcting typos in Mission 5 event.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reprot of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian Frank A. Saunders crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-saunders.html

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Added Assigned with crew event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Frank A. Saunders crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-saunders.html

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Made connections to all mission participation based on 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 15-Dec-2015. Edited Summary Biography with crew assignment and arrival in UK information and added mission list, per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Jan-2015. Added nickname , markings and FTR event description and map location per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Edited description adding TN, converted date nomenclature to military style signification; Added Crew Position, Rank, Full proper name and disposition per MACR 7560, formatted crew display.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15720 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database