42-5147 Old ironsides
Delivered Cheyenne 4/10/42; West Palm Beach 12/12/42; Assigned 414BS/97BG Biskra 22/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel 3/2/43; coll with 41-24415 Palermo with Payne 9/5/43, nose sheared off but returned safely to base and repaired; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; Missing in Action Frascati 8/9/43 with Chas Gueriniere, Co-pilot: Floyd Lyon, Navigator: Larry Owens, Bombardier: Irving Linder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Camarota, Radio Operator: John Mullins, Waist gunner: Ed Yuvas (7 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: George Smith, Waist gunner: Harry Carroll, Tail gunner: Ed Gadouas (3 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed ? ; Missing Air Crew Report 720. OLD IRONSIDES.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-795048
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-743044
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-798863
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 36376080
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball turret gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added associations to the 414th BS & 97th BG and to “Biskra” per info listed in the A/C description section.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-35-bo-42-5079-42…
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.