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

People

Charles J Luquette

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

Bernard Sundin

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

Michael J Tanowigch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George H Wing

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

Ralph V Zarzecki

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

3 November 1943 100th BG

Delivered

9 November 1943

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

6 March 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added associations to the 349th BS as listed in the A/C “Description” section.

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

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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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