42-3113
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/media/media-18731.jpeg)
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; Dow Fd 16/4/43; Assigned 94BG /43; transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-F] Kimbolton 3/43; Missing in Action St Nazaire 29/5/43 with Art Hale, Co-pilot: Stuart Sharp, Navigator: Vern Andruskeiwicz, Bombardier: Jerry Ahern, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Ford, Radio Operator: Joe Lasitor, Ball turret gunner: Chester Whitney, Waist gunner: Chester Moore, Waist gunner: Lee Hilton, Tail gunner: Larry Josselyn (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crash landed with pilot & rop, at Pontivy, 30 miles N of Vannes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1292.
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395065.jpg?itok=VsAN-sdc)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![The insignia of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395067.jpg?itok=jDdaLZdt)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733252
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
![](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/media/media-18731.jpeg?itok=FuqJ9Td2)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731807
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33131072
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731861
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/eh/eh-81.jpg?itok=ZTVswmUL)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 29 May 1943 |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ahern" was misspelled.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Removed comment info from the nickname field where it does not belong.
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Research by FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945 with IARCs and 379th BG Assoc.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1292 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database