42-31392

Delivered Cheyenne 28/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Dallas 18/11/43; Assigned 341BS/97BG Depienne 27/11/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Missing in Action Ploesti, Rum. 24/5/44 with Jim Clem, Co-pilot: Allen Keenan, Navigator: Henry Gardner, Bombardier: Lowell Morrow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Riesenberger, Radio Operator: Calvin Churchill, Ball turret gunner: Harry Cottrell, Waist gunner: Carl (Owler) Cwierz, Waist gunner: Olbon Gilbert,Tail gunner: Fray Ray (10MIA); enemy aircraft, crashed Sisak, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 5197.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron

Revisions

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ContributorRandyJustice1
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Dave Osborne master log

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log