42-6098 Superstitious Al-o-ysius
AAM DB Entry Correction.
Object Number - UPL 19371 - Flying Fortress B-17F 42-6098 'Superstitious Aloysius' 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.
Delivered Long Beach 22/7/43; Cheyenne 25/7/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-R] Horham; with J. D. Scott, Radio Operator - Clyde Myer [wia 26/11/43];
18 missions, Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44 with Pete Milward, Co-pilot: G. Farris, Navigator: W. Milton, Bombardier: Art Scroggins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: R. Spears, Radio Operator: E. Winstead, Ball turret gunner: C. McComber, Waist gunner: Frank Miles, Waist gunner: W. Weeks, Tail gunner: J. Kolarik (10 Returned to Duty); ditched off Bawdsey, Sfk. UK. All rescued. Missing Air Crew Report 7700. SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIUS
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- Date: 9 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
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26 November 1943 | Radio Op Clyde Myer [WIA] 26/11/43. Pilot Lt J D Scott. | |
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Off Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12, UK | 4 January 1944 | Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44. Ditched off Bawdsey, Suffolk. UK. All rescued. (10 x RTD) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 7700. |