42-107056 Horny

Delivered Tulsa 8/2/44; Hunter 17/2/44; Grenier 5/3/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-O] Thorpe Abbotts 10/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 28/4/44 with Jim McGuire, Bombardier: Joe Eck, Radio Operator: Rod McCaughin, Ball turret gunner: John Ribuffo, Waist gunner: Alan Dill, Waist gunner: Don Kuntz, Tail gunner: John Sabotka (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Randall Bradley, Navigator: John Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank De George (3 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1 and eventually wing snapped off, crashed Tamerville, near Cherbourg, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 4238.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Randell L Bradley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-813844
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Frank V DeGeorge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Alan R Dill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19141211
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Joseph A Eck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier

John M Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Failed to Return (FTR)

28 April 1944

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Removed extra info in the "Nickname" field.

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As told to me by my father Frank V. DeGeorge, top turret gunner 42-107056 B-17

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As told to me by my father, Frank V. De George, top turret gunner 42-107056 B-17

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4238 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database