42-37770

Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st Bomb Group and cousin of the US War Secretary Henry Stimson, with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37770) nicknamed "Flak Rat". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '296488.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US WAR SECRETARY'S COUSIN PILOTS FLYING FORTRESSES OVER EUROPE. Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, Greenwich, Connecticut, cousin of US War Secretary Henry Stimson is pilot of media-380531.jpg FRE 2208 Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st Bomb Group and cousin of the US War Secretary Henry Stimson, with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37770) nicknamed "Flak Rat". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '296488.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US WAR SECRETARY'S COUSIN PILOTS FLYING FORTRESSES OVER EUROPE. Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, Greenwich, Connecticut, cousin of US War Secretary Henry Stimson is pilot of a Flying Fortress in the European Theatre of Operations. Lt Stimson made his first operational flight when he piloted "Flak Rat", his B-17 bomber on the US Army Eight Air Force Raid on Solingen, the Ruhr steel centre. Photo shows: Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson standing by his Flying Fortress "Flak Rat" at a USAAF airfield in England. Gai. December 11th 1943 PN.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2208 - Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st Bomb Group and cousin of the US War Secretary Henry Stimson, with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial...

Delivered Denver 23/8/43; Scott 23/10/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-A] Deenethorpe 1/11/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Homer McDanal, Co-pilot: Maj Ivan Eveland, Bombardier: Dan Goetsch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Kirkner (4 evaded capture), Radio Operator: Don Jerue, Ball turret gunner: Hubert Reasoner, Waist gunner: Francis Kelly, Waist gunner: Harry Sanders,Tail gunner: Morton Arinsberg (5 Killed in Action), Navigator: Lucas Springer (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Arjuzanx, E of Morceux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1871. FLAK RAT.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Morton Arinsberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ivan Wayne Eveland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot ; Squadron Commander

Daniel H Goetsch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Donald L Jerue

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16086210
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Francis G Kelly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 31 December 1943

Revisions

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Sources

http://401bg.org/Main/History/Aircraft/Details.aspx?ID=37770

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1871 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-37770: Gallery (3 items)

Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st Bomb Group and cousin of the US War Secretary Henry Stimson, with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37770) nicknamed "Flak Rat". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '296488.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US WAR SECRETARY'S COUSIN PILOTS FLYING FORTRESSES OVER EUROPE. Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, Greenwich, Connecticut, cousin of US War Secretary Henry Stimson is pilot of

Object number: FRE 2208 - Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st...

Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st Bomb Group and cousin of the US War Secretary Henry Stimson, with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37770) nicknamed "Flak Rat". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 12 Dec 1943.' [stamp] and '296490.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US WAR SECRETARY'S COUSIN PILOTS FLYING FORTRESSES OVER EUROPE. Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, Greenwich, Connecticut, cousin of US War Secretary Henry Stimson is pilot of

Object number: FRE 2215 - Lieutenant Boudinot Stimson, a pilot of the 401st...