42-3237 Stymie

media-32214.jpeg UPL 32214 "Stymie" and her crews.

David Winther

Object Number - UPL 32214 - "Stymie" and her crews.

Delivered Cheyenne 5/4/43; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-R] Podington 31/5/43; Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with John Stephens, Co-pilot: Hoyt Smith, Navigator: Rudi Grum, Bombardier: Bill Moore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Shay, Radio Operator: Carl Battin (Wounded in Action), Ball turret gunner: Max Drudge (Wounded in Action), Waist gunner: Bill Young, Waist gunner: George Knolle, Tail gunner: Casi Paczynski (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft damage, and further damaged by flak when limping home low over Germany, then bellied in at Holthausen, near Ramsdorf, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1030. STYMIE.

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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

The insignia of the 418th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group.

Carl E Battin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39097495
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Max U Drudge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Major John C. Egan, of the 100th Bomb Group, wearing a fez on his return from the Regensburg Shuttle mission. Associated News Story: '"Arabian Knights Return": Men Who Made Shuttle-Bombing Raid On Regensburg. Wearing red fezes and carrying Arabian knives, the first contingent of airmen who participated in the shuttle-bombing raid on Regensburg returned from their temporary North African bases yesterday, August 22 - five days after the heavy attack on the Nazis' largest aircraft Messerschmidt factory. No b

John C Egan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-399510
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Pilot, Squadron Commander

Rudolph Grum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George F Knolle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 10 October 1943

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ContributorDave Winther
ChangesChanges to nicknames
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David Winther

Date
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1030 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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