42-31914 Butch

media-39964.jpeg UPL 39964 B-17 G #42-31914 / BUTCH 326th Squadron, 92nd Bombardment Group.
Assigned Podington 11/2/44;
Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44; enemy aircraft, crash-landed Dubendorf, Switz;
W/O; Missing Air Crew Report 4147. 10 INT. BUTCH.

Pilot: Bernard Rosenfeld
Co-pilot: Gerry Robson
Navigator: John Launius
Bombardier: Gene Metz
Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Nicodemus
Radio Operator: Bill Petrie
Ball turret gunner: Claud Morehead
Waist gunner: Walt Wisniewski
Waist gunner: Ray Schuster
Tail gunner: Jim Cook

Missions
1. Frankfort 3-21-44 Frankfurt, Germany
2. Berlin 3-22-44 Germany
3. Munster 3-23-44 Germany
4. Divon 3-23-44 ?
5. Stetton 4-11-44 Stettien, Germany
6. Oatanburg (Berlin) 4-18-44 ?
7. Kassel 4-19-44 Gernany
8. Pas deCalais 4-20-44 ? Calais, France ?
9. Hamm 4-22-44 Germany
10. Oberpfaffenhofen 4-24-44 Oberpfaffenhofen Air field, Germany (Space Center)

92nd Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 39964 - B-17 G #42-31914 / BUTCH 326th Squadron, 92nd Bombardment Group. Assigned Podington 11/2/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44; enemy...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/1/44; Kearney 17/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-S] Podington 11/2/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Bernard Rosenfeld, Co-pilot: Gerry Robson, Navigator: John Launius, Bombardier: Gene Metz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Nicodemus, Radio Operator: Bill Petrie, Ball turret gunner: Claud Morehead, Waist gunner: Walt Wisniewski, Waist gunner: Ray Schuster,Tail gunner: Jim Cook (10INT); enemy aircraft, crash landed Dubendorf, Switz; W/O; Missing Air Crew Report 4147. BUTCH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755034
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 24 April 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorgenemetz
Changes
Sources

Added name of plane

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4147 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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