42-31051 Goin' Jessies

media-17766.jpeg UPL 17766 B-17G-1-BO #42-31051 "Goin Jessies" Code: XR-R
100th BG - 349th BG
Shot down 6 March 1944 466th Bomb Group collection

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 17766 - B-17G-1-BO #42-31051 "Goin Jessies" Code: XR-R 100th BG - 349th BG Shot down 6 March 1944

Delivered Cheyenne 11/9/43; Gr Island 21/9/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-R] Thorpe Abbotts 3/11/43; then 351BS [EP-K]; Missing in Action Oranienburg 6/3/44 with Bob Koper, Navigator: George Wing, Radio Operator: Mike Tanowich, Ball turret gunner: Chas Luquette, Waist gunner: Art Frankel, Waist gunner: Ralph Zarzecki, Tail gunner: Bernie Sundin (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Gordon Lien, Bombardier: Tom Drinkwater, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Corea (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attacked and ship exploded, crashed Elsten, nine miles S of Cloppenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3018. GOIN' JESSIE.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Charles P Corea

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thomas O Drinkwater

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Arthur Frankel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Robert Clark Koper

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-804460
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Gordon C Lien

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Thorpe Abbotts, Diss, Norfolk IP21, UK 3 November 1943 100th BG

Delivered

Cheyenne, WY, USA 9 November 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Elsten, 49692 Cappeln (Oldenburg), Germany 6 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

"The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" - Roger Freeman

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3018 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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