42-29524 Meat Hound

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-D, serial number 42-29524) nicknamed "Meat Hound" of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. media-379039.jpg FRE 1173 A B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-D, serial number 42-29524) nicknamed "Meat Hound" of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1173 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (RD-D, serial number 42-29524) nicknamed "Meat Hound" of the 423rd Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group.

Delivered Denver 31/12/42; Salina 7/1/43; Morrison 2/12/43; Homestead 14/2/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-D] Thurleigh 2/3/43; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-K] Molesworth 30/7/43; 25m Missing in Action Oschersleben 26/1/44 with Jack Watson (RTD-alone), Navigator: John Leverton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Rowland, Waist gunner: Gene Stewart, Tail gunner: Roman Kosinski (4 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Vance Colvin, Radio Operator: Harry Romaine, Ball turret gunner: Fred Booth, Waist gunner: Bill Fussner (4 KIA, all drowned in the Ijsselmeer), Co-pilot: Clayton David (evaded capture); hit by enemy aircraft over Durgerdam, crew bailed over Ijsselmeer, Hol. Pilot brought ship home to crash land at Metfield, Sfk, UK. Missing Air Crew Report 4269. MEAT HOUND.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15340445
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679370
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682818
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32617975
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11104177
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

18500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, USA 31 December 1942 Delivered Denver AAF 31-Dec-42.

Assigned

Thurleigh, Bedford MK44, UK 2 March 1943 Assigned 423BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Molesworth, Huntingdon PE28 0QD, UK 30 July 1943 Transferred 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crash landing

Metfield, Harleston IP20 0LH, UK 26 January 1944 Oschersleben 26-Jan-44 hit by enemy aircraft over Durgerdam, crew bailed over Ijsselmeer, Holland Pilot brought ship home to crash land at Metfield, Suffolk 1 x RTD, 1 x EVD, 4 x POW, 4 x KIA. MACR 4269.

Manufactured

Seattle, WA, USA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Capitalized the words in the "Nickname" field to aid readability.

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Added punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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303rd BG Web Page

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303rd BG Web Page

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AAM Photo

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4269 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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