42-5985 Mr Smith

Mr Smith UPL 77318 UPL 77318 B-17 42-5985 'Mr Smith' - 385BG

Courtesy of Ronald Leach 385th Bomb Group collection

Ronald Leach via fathers photo album

549th Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group 42-5985 On

Object Number - UPL 77318 - B-17 42-5985 'Mr Smith' - 385BG Courtesy of Ronald Leach

Delivered Long Beach 11/6/43; Gore 7/7/43; Dow Fd 19/7/43; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-R] Gt Ashfield 20/7/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 20/6/44 with Joe Montgomery, Navigator: Milton Shalinsky, Bombardier: Santo Caruso, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Martin, Radio Operator: Yoris Cottongim, Ball turret gunner: John Hadzega, Waist gunner: Leo Allard, Waist gunner: John Davis, Tail gunner: Frank Sutula (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Sam Levy (Killed in Action); #2 & #3 sustained damage, then another feathered, crashed Neuenwalde, 12 miles S of Cuxhaven, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5899.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Leo L Allard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 6145219
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Santo F Caruso

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Yoris M Cottongim

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38464719
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John H Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15324044
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

John O Hadzega

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31280490
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 20 June 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 5899 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Mr Smith

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