42-37778 Betty Cub

Delivered Denver 25/8/43; Scott 30/9/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-G] Chelveston 20/11/43; Missing in Action Stettin 13/5/44 with Walter Schultz, Co-pilot: Max Bernstein, Navigator: Harry Friedman, Bombardier: George Grewe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sterling Studer, Radio Operator: Paul Hodonowitz, Ball turret gunner: Earl Mills, Waist gunner: Bernie Lynch, Waist gunner: John Cekado,Tail gunner: Alden Prescott (10INT); flak KOd #3, force landed Bulltofta Afd, near Malmo, Sweden, Missing Air Crew Report 4871. Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 2/8/45; 4185 BU Independence 12/8/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 16/12/45. BETTY CLUB.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 0800884
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 13 May 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorcharlieb
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MISSION LIST

Date
Contributorcharlieb
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mission list5/2/44

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4871 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database