42-39884

A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ET-H, 230**7. Bordeaux 5/12/43.' media-408571.jpg FRE 3930 A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ET-H, 230**7. Bordeaux 5/12/43.' Correction: This is A/C 42-39884 ET-N, 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3930 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on...

Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; slated 96BG, but Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-N] Horham 5/11/43; with W.J. Reis 4/3/44 Waist gunner: John Hurley (kia); Missing in Action Zwickau (40m) 12/5/44 with Edwin Yablonski, Co-pilot: Walt Corrigan, Navigator: John Madigan, Bombardier: Val Humme, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lyon, Waist gunner: Loris Smith, Waist gunner: Paul Newman, Tail gunner: Marcus Cullum (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Dick Harbeck, Ball turret gunner: Genuvino Dimayo (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Rod an der Weil, six miles NE of Bad Camberg, 20 miles NW of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4854.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Arnwald W Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17097530
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Walter L Corrigan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Marcus B Cullum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Genuvino V Dimayo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Richard M Harbeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

322

  • Date: 27 April 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 12 May 1944

Revisions

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Sources

https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/212 

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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/212 

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4854 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-39884: Gallery (2 items)

Two B-17F Flying Fortresses of the 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux. December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'December 43, 95 BG B-17F.'

Object number: FRE 3925 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb...

A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group during a mission over Bordeaux 5 December 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ET-H, 230**7. Bordeaux 5/12/43.'

Object number: FRE 3930 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (ET-H) of the 336th Bomb...