42-29939 The Duchess

media-31378.jpeg UPL 31378 42-22939, wrecked at Snetterton Heath, date unknown, B-17F-80-BO, WABASH CANNONBALL Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

Object Number - UPL 31378 - 42-22939, wrecked at Snetterton Heath, date unknown, B-17F-80-BO, WABASH CANNONBALL

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Presque Is 29/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-X] Snetterton 15/5/43 THE DUCHESS; Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with Pilot: 2Lt Bill Young, Co-pilot: 2 Lt Tom Hilton, Navigator: 2Lt John Ashmead, Bombardier: 2Lt Orville Hayes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sgt Ernie Weekes, Radio Operator: SSgt Albertus Onsgard, Ball turret gunner: Sgt Owen Cantrell, Waist gunner: SSgt Ray Ritz, Tail gunner: Sgt Burdette Borradaile, photographer: Sgt Eugene Ryan (10 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Sgt Wilfred Dennis (POW-picked up by small German boat); enemy aircraft, crashed near Bornholm Island in Baltic Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 3810.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

John A Ashmead

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Burdette L Borradaile

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Owen L Cantrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Wilfred A Dennis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Orville L Hayes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW)

North Sea 11 April 1944

Revisions

Date27 Apr 2023 17:36:11
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

 

Date1 Sep 2019 20:57:23
Contributordrjones46
ChangesChanges to description
Sources

source MACR 3810 while researching for http://hotvetsmem.com

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:25
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3810 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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