42-31343 Myna Myra
Owner of picture, nephew of Gustav J Soderlund
Object Number - UPL 28576 - B-17 42-31343 96BG 338BS Crew
Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/43; Gr Island 3/11/43; Memphis 28/11/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-E] Snetterton 5/12/43; Missing in Action Zwickau May 12, 1944 with Bob Lewis, Co-pilot: Gustav Soderlund, Navigator: George Korty, Bombardier: Ken Foote, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Duff, Radio Operator: Dyton Herrin (6 Killed in Action); Ball turret gunner: Paul Howard, Waist gunner: Ken Elliott, Waist gunner: Alex Klecha,Tail gunner: Forrest Corley (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set aircraft on fire, four bailed but then aircraft exploded, crashed Wehrheim, eight miles S of Friedburg, NW of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4855.
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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: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39125909
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Changed date format for MIA. Data from official casualty report filled out by Forest Corley.
Fixed the missing in action date from December 5, 1943 to December 5, 1944. Data from official report.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4855 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
