42-31718

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31718) and (BX-D, serial number 42-31447) nicknamed "Cookie" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-BO.' media-379308.jpg FRE 872 B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31718) and (BX-D, serial number 42-31447) nicknamed "Cookie" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight.

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-BO.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 872 - B-17 Flying Fortresses, (serial number 42-31718) and (BX-D, serial number 42-31447) nicknamed "Cookie" of the 96th Bomb Group in flight....

Delivered Denver 10/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-T] Snetterton 9/1/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Jerry Musser, Co-pilot: Ken Simpson, Bombardier: Addison Tice, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Finis Gibbs, Ball turret gunner: Lou Fliegelman, Waist gunner: Glen Lewis, Waist gunner: Alf Reeves,Tail gunner: Bob Pearson (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Dick Moore, Radio Operator: Paul Humphrey (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hartmannshein, near Grebenheim, 26 miles SE of Giessen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4857.

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Three airmen of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group inspect the battle damaged tail of their B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) nicknamed "Reluctant Dragon". They are from left to right: Second Lieutenant John C. Flemynk, the bombardier, from Chicago, Illinois; Technical Sergeant Leon H. Sweatt, the top turret gunner and engineer, from Divine, Texas; and Second Lieutenant Jerry T. Musser, the pilot, from Coral Gables, Florida. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Appears to be AW-O, 2381

Jerry Thornton Musser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733961
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert D Pearson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Alfred H Reeves

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Kenneth C Simpson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Addison O Tice

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 May 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4857 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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