42-5052 Old Testament Mizpah

media-33101.jpeg UPL 33101 "Boeing B-17s returning from Lille creating a vapour trail."

-B-17F's 42-5060 422nd BS 305th BG, 41-24614 'SNAFU' 346th BS 305th BG, 41-24591 'Rigor Mortis' and 42-5052 'Old Testament' 366th BS, 305th BG among others.

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Object Number - UPL 33101 - "Boeing B-17s returning from Lille creating a vapour trail." -B-17F's 42-5060 422nd BS 305th BG, 41-24614 'SNAFU' 346th BS 305th BG, 41-24591...

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/42; New Castle 13/10/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-A] Chelveston 2/11/42; transferred 368BS/306BG [BO-E] Thurleigh 1/5/43; AFSC 19/4/43 - 9/6/43; 359BS/303BG [BN-E] Molesworth 25/9/43; transferred 427BS [GN-E]; Missing in Action 22/2/44 with 358 crew with Jim Moffatt, Co-pilot: Frank Pringle, Bombardier: Paul Mazey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Rowan,Tail gunner: Nick Fizzani (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Gayle Dearborn, Radio Operator: Enos Odell, Ball turret gunner: Vince Loeffel, Waist gunner: Wilbur Sanders, Waist gunner: Jack Slagle (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ganzweiler, due S of Munchen-Gladbach, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 2646. MIZPAH.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Gayle W Dearborn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O811577
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Nicholas J Fizzani

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert J Landry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682553
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Vincent C Loeffel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Paul L Mazey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Nordhausen, Germany 22 February 1944 Plane was last seen with No. 1 and 2 engines smoking in a controlled descent due to flak. Five crew members bailed out and were taken prisoner. Five more were killed, including one who's chute didn't open.

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 22 February 1944

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2646 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorCastleBren
Changes
Sources

303rd Bomb Group records

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Key Image ID.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2646 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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