42-31595 Flying Jenny

media-28217.jpeg UPL 28217 Crew of "The Flying Jenny". S/N 42-31595. KIA on March 6, 1944 over Brachwitz, Germany.
(SSgt John "J.C." McVey, right waist gunner, standing second from left.)

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Object Number - UPL 28217 - Crew of "The Flying Jenny". S/N 42-31595. KIA on March 6, 1944 over Brachwitz, Germany. (SSgt John "J.C." McVey, right waist gunner, standing...

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Gt Falls 30/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 750BS/457BG Glatton 25/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44; with Gene Whelan, Co-pilot: Jim Cawley, Navigator: George McPeake, Bombardier: Bob Kuncl, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Vaughn, Radio Operator: Jerome Hartings, Ball turret gunner: Virgil French, Waist gunner: J.W. Bartee, Waist gunner: John McVey, Tail gunner: Alphus Maddox (10 Killed in Action); mid air coll with ME410 after wreckage fell from above off #42-31627; crashed NE of Brachwitz, four miles N of Treuenbrietzen, SW of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3197. FLYING JENNY.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

J W Bartee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20813347
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James R Cawley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-687740
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Virgil L French

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35566315
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Jerome J Hartings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35621852
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Robert J Kuncl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751832
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

6 March 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the A/C "Nickname" field to aid readability.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.
Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-31595: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 28216 - SSgt John Carlton "J.C." McVey

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