42-102427
Object Number - UPL 40938 - B-17 42-102427 at the crash site at Limont Fontaine, in the north of France,
Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/44.
Kearney 25/3/44.
Grenier 2/4/44.
Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-C] Horham 7/4/44
Battle damaged Mainz 9/10/44 with Taylor; force landed France, 9RTD.
Salvaged 14/11/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17097530
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20441207
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Other
- Known as: Cheyenne Modification Center
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1944
- Date: 2 October 1944
- Date: 26 September 1944
- Date: 5 September 1944
- Date: 3 September 1944
Revisions
95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation
95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation
95th Bomb Group Memorial Associations
Information provided by Bernard Feutry, a French researcher who uncovered the details relating to the crash of the aircraft.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log
