42-29893 El Diablo

media-18731.jpeg UPL 18731 All of these ships were part of the "Original 41". They were the first aircraft assigned to the 379th BG and flown overseas by the Group. Closest is 42-3113 FR-F "No Nose Art"; Then 42-29891 WA-N is "Dangerous Dan" - Next is 42-29893 WA-Q "El Diablo" shot down over Nantes, France 9/16/43 - Furthest away is 42-5828 WA-O; later she would be re-designated WA-D and named "Sweater Girl". WA is code for the 524th BS and FR- is code for the 525th BS.

Assigned Air Combat Crews:
42-3113 - Noel R. Britten Crew
42-29891- William Jones Crew
42-29893 – Lester Brumley Crew
42-5828 – William Brownlow III Crew

personal collection of John N. beilstein

Object Number - UPL 18731 - All of these ships were part of the "Original 41". They were the first aircraft assigned to the 379th BG and flown overseas by the Group. Closest is...

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/43; Sioux City 16/3/43; Kearney 8/4/43; Dow Fd 22/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-Q] Kimbolton 24/4/43; Missing in Action Nantes 16/9/43 with Floyd H. Jamerson - Pilot, and Radio Operator -John F. Paznar both Killed in Action; Earl H. Guyette - Co-pilot, Joseph F. Burkowski - navigator, Alvin M. Rabun -Flight engineer/top turret gunner, Charles T. Gray - ball-turret gunner, James P. Reid - waist gunner, and Howard E. Moody - waist gunner were all captured; John N. Beilstein - bombardier, and John Semach - tail gunner evaded and escaped and returned to duty. Plane was shot down by Fw-190 20mm cannon that hit cockpit, killing pilot and severely wounding Paznar - Paznar bailed out but died in German custody; German pilot was Josef Lorey. B-17 crashed near La Nouette, 5km NW of Ercé-en-Lamée, Ille-et-Vilaine Department, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1346.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

John N Beilstein

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733514
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William Bonin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12093092 / O-676540
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lester A Brumley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph Francis Burkowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11065738, O-794097
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Charles T Gray

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38148633
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 16 September 1943

Revisions

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ContributorNimitz41
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

Updated information from MAC #1346 and private documents of John N. Beilstein

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ContributorNimitz41
ChangesChanges to nicknames
Sources

Information from Bombardier John N. Beilstein's personal service records

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ContributorED-BB
ChangesChanges to description and mission associations
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Connection with mission number
Changed to correct crash location

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1346 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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