41-24486 Man O War
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
B-17F #41-24486 "Man O' War" assigned 306BG/367BS Westover 17-August-42; Thurleigh 13-October-1942; Missing in Action on mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St Nazaire, France. 9-Nov-1942. Hit by flak KO’d #2, with two others damaged, crashed into the harbour at St. Nazaire, France. 11 KIA MACR 16172.
P 2Lt James M Stewart (KIA) CP 2Lt William W Dickey, Jr. (KIA)
N Joseph A. Creed (KIA), B 2Lt John A. Creamer (KIA)
E/TTG TSgt Charles J. Meriwether, Jr. (KIA); RO TSgt Thomas A. McMillan (KIA)
BTG SSgt Raymond C. Schmoyer (KIA); WG Sgt George R. Rumph (KIA)
WG SSgt Jack M. Wheeler(KIA); TG Sgt Martin M. Barthe (KIA)
G/OBS Cpl Hugh L. Langan (KIA)
Connections
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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: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19065003
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-724139
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-435239
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437917
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19067077
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 9 November 1942
- Official Description:
Revisions
Added associations to the 8th AF and to the 367th BS listed in the A/C #41-24486 description section.
Added punctuation to the A/C "Description" to aid clarity.
Lee Cunningham 23-Nov-2014. Made place and Mission connections per MACR 16172.
Lee Cunningham 22-Nov-2014. Made corrections to Description and formatted crew entries per MACR 16172.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database