41-24624 Madame Betterfly

media-26651.jpeg UPL 26651 Original crew of 41-24624 Madame Betterfly 22 November 1942
Top Row (L to R): 2Lt Charles R Woodworth, 2Lt Roger F Moran, 2Lt Lawrence L Leach, 1Lt Curtis Ames Burgan
Bottom Row (L to R): S/Sgt. John T Kuntz, S/Sgt Stanley Farnsworth, Cpl Robert G Ames, S/Sgt. Darrell W Coats, T/Sgt Frank J Brinski, S/Sgt William A Ford

Mike Woodworth

Object Number - UPL 26651 - Original crew of 41-24624 Madame Betterfly 22 November 1942 Top Row (L to R): 2Lt Charles R Woodworth, 2Lt Roger F Moran, 2Lt Lawrence L Leach, 1Lt...

Delivered Geiger 1/9/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-J] Presque Is 22/10/42; Grafton Underwood 29/10/42; transferred 422BS [JJ-J]; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Capt Chas Clark, Co-pilot: Bob Ruse, Navigator: John Ward, Bombardier: Chas Woodworth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Howard, Radio Operator: Ken Baldridge, Tail gunner: Lewis Clayton (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Earl Rheinhardt, Waist gunner: Louis Haviland, Waist gunner: Ken Edwards (3 Killed in Action); flak, ditched in mouth of Keil harbor. Missing Air Crew Report 15549. MADAME BETTERFLY.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Kenneth W Baldridge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35171384
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Curtis Ames Burgan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles D Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-432049
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Lewis Fenton Clayton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19065033
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Kenneth L Edwards

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

19 May 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words “Tail gunner” in the A/C “Description” section.

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Contributordavevanb
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I corrected (1) Earl Rheinhart to Rheinhardt, and (2) Madam Butterfly to Madame Betterfly. (By David W Van Bibber, 7 Oct 2015)

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Contributordavevanb
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I corrected the aircraft name from Madame Butterfly to Madame Betterfly. By David W Van Bibber, 7 Oct 2015

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15549 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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