42-29895 The Black Swan
Object Number - UPL 18719 - Capt. Parker, Pilot Of The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 42-29895 'Black Swan' Poses Beside The Plane. 324th Bomb Sq., 91St Bomb Group, 8th Air Force,...
Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/43; Scott Fd 28/3/43; Scotts Bluff 7/4/43; Smoky Hill 16/4/43; Presque Is 2/5/43; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-H] Bassingbourn 23/5/43. Missing in Action (20+m) Bordeaux 31 December 1943 with Stuart B. Mendelsohn (KIA-decapitated), Radio Operator: Richard G. Hensley (KIA).
Co-pilot: Laverne E. Woods, Navigator: Warren L. Ellis, Ball turret gunner: Larry C. Hull, Left Waist gunner: Abraham R. Lieberman, Right Waist gunner: Rollin E. Gater, Tail gunner: Porter D. Clemens (6 Prisoner of War). Bombardier: James A. Schneider, Top Turret Gunner: James N. Quinn (2 evaded capture). Flak KO’d engine #3, then hit by ground fire as they were limping home, crossing low over the Brest peninsula. Crashed Kerancreac'h, 8 km SW of Bannalec, 40 miles NW of Lorient, France. Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 1975. THE BLACK SWAN.
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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: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19122414
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750185
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35488672
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6569055
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12126905
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Missions
- Date: 31 December 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Bordeaux, France | 31 December 1943 | Hit by Flak and fighters |
|
Crashed |
29380 Bannalec, France | 31 December 1943 |
Revisions
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
MACR 1975
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1975 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
