42-107070 North Star

A B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-A, serial number 42-107070) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.' media-414100.jpg FRE 8241 A B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-A, serial number 42-107070) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8241 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (FC-A, serial number 42-107070) of the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '390BG.'

Delivered Tulsa 11/2/44; Gr Island 13/2/44; Grenier 4/3/44; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-A] Framlingham 17/3/44; (28m).



Missing in Action Leipzig 7/7/44 with:

Larry Gregor, Navigator: Harry Raab, Bombardier: Bill Martin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harlan Scholl, Radio Operator: Marion Wolfe, Ball turret gunner: John DiTrapani, Waist gunner: Clayton Croft,Tail gunner: Harry Sherman (8 Killed in Action).

Co-pilot: Jim Wicker, Waist gunner: Clyde Matlock (2 Prisoner of War).

Mid air collision with 42-97983 (390BG) over Zuider Zee; crashed Hoorn, near Alkmaar, Holland.



Missing Air Crew Report 7218 / 7368 NORTH STAR.



Picture of wreckage and link to monument of this event https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/threads/airwar-ww2-the-pilots.54010/page-…

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18216616
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19101854
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0303394
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aircraft

Dutch civillians examine the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97983) that has crash landed near Hoorn. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hoorn 7-7-44.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'Zwanenburg.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron 571st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Hollland 7 July 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7368 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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