42-5829 The Better Half aka Flying Jenny
FLYING JENNY
Overseas original complement.
MIA 30 July 1943 ; photo c. 7 Jul 1943.
Object Number - UPL 38347 - 42-5829 B-17F-VE 379th BG FLYING JENNY Overseas original complement. MIA 30 July 1943 ; photo c. 7 Jul 1943.
Delivered Long Beach 2/3/43; Sioux City 19/3/43; Dow Fd 16/4/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG Bassingbourn 25/4/43 THE BETTER HALF; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-P/D] Kimbolton 18/5/43; 527BS [FO-D]; Missing in Action Kassel 30/7/43, with Larry Hoveland, Co-pilot: Stan Kusy, Navigator: Bill Johnston, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Denny (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Dave Williams, Radio Operator: Stan Williams, Ball turret gunner: Stan Manista, Waist gunner: Andy Oman, Waist gunner: Joe Blanton, Tail gunner: Thiel Wamsley (6 Prisoner of War); flak hits caused ship to explode, crashed Herbesthal, nr-Lontzerweg, NW of Eupen, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 1361. FLYING JENNY.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34242184
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12093092 / O-676540
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16051745
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19059415 / O-731871
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14071848 / O-667406
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 30 July 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hollland | 30 July 1943 |
Revisions
Added the A/C nicknames listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1361 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database