42-3233 Our Baby

Delivered Cheyenne 6/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-R] Thorpe Abbotts 1/6/43; 

Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Capt Bernard DeMarco, Co-pilot: Jim Thayer, Navigator: John Downs, Bombardier: Francis Harper, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Barr, Radio Operator: Thornton Stringfellow (chute caught in tree and broke ribs), Ball turret gunner: Bill Woodbury, Waist gunner: Harry Calhoun, Waist gunner: Bill Williams, Tail gunner: Jerome Ferroggiaro, mp-Maj Gale Cleven Sqd CO (11 Prisoner of War); 

Flak KO’d engine #3 then enemy aircraft hit #4 and 8ft of left wing blown off, crashed Bremen; Missing Air Crew Report 950. OUR BABY.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Benjamin J Barr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18061721
  • Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Harry C Calhoun

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Portrait of Gale Cleven, 100th Bomb Group

Gale Winston Cleven

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-399782
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bernard Andrew DeMarco

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791290
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John W Downs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

8 October 1943

Crashed

8 October 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Corrected spelling of name from Jerome Ferrogiaro to Jerome Ferroggiaro.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=645447

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 950 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database