42-32087 Old Glory/Aint Misbehavin

A 452nd Bomb Group B-17G Flying Fortress ('M', serial number 42-32087) was damaged on the 6th of August 1944 and landed at Resmo in Sweden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-35-BD. 42-32087. 452 B.G. Downed at Resmo, 6 August 1944, Sweden.' media-414355.jpg FRE 8337 A 452nd Bomb Group B-17G Flying Fortress ('M', serial number 42-32087) was damaged on the 6th of August 1944 and landed at Resmo in Sweden. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-35-BD. 42-32087. 452 B.G. Downed at Resmo, 6 August 1944, Sweden.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 8337 - A 452nd Bomb Group B-17G Flying Fortress ('M', serial number 42-32087) was damaged on the 6th of August 1944 and landed at Resmo in Sweden....

Delivered Cheyenne 23/1/44; Gr Island 17/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z-M] Deopham Green 13/3/44; Missing in Action Gdynia 6/8/44 with Louis Graber, Co-pilot: Morris Freed, Navigator: Fran Maloney, Bombardier: Nick Milcic, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hubert Meggs, Radio Operator: George Lucas, Ball turret gunner: Ray Wojewnik, Waist gunner: George Gouvas,Tail gunner: Jesse Olds (9INT); flak damaged engine, force landed Resmo, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 7387. Left for UK 28/5/45.



Airmen who perished on B-17G 42-32087 on 5 July 1945:-



Autenreith, Herbert D ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IA

Baker, John W ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NJ

Bonczar, Frank A ~ Pvt, Passenger, NY

Brubaker, Robert B ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, CA

Digman, Harold H ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OR

Granholm, Harold F ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY

Green, James W ~ Corp, Passenger, MS

Guest, Joseph P ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, PA

Janney, Leonard H ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, IL

Michalowski, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY

Pentney, John L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, OR

Radzevich, Benny J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY

Starr, James R ~ Sgt, Gunner, MA

Taylor, Charles A, Jr ~ Sgt, Passenger, MS

Zellers, Kenneth E ~ M/Sgt, Passenger, PA.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34634677
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Duty Non-Commissioned Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33011286
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Armorer

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Aircraft landed in Sweden

Sweden 6 August 1944 Aircraft returned to England on 28 May 1945.

Crashed

Azores, Portugal 5 July 1945 On returning to USA in July 1945, the Benny Radzevich crew stopped at Azores overnight to refuel. shortly after departure next morning suffered an engine fire and had to ditch approximately 100 miles west of the islands. 4 men were rescued. 16 men did not survive

Revisions

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"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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493rd BG Archives

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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493rd BG Archives

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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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ContributorPete
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452nd Bomb Group Assoc.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7387 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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