42-37826 No Excuse
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NARA Ref 342-FH-3A19513-E26957AC.
AAM DB Entry Correction.
Object Number - UPL 19449 - Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, flying through one of Hun's heaviest AA defenses. (Dec 16, 43). 95th Bomb Group. 42-37826 "No Excuse" (95th BG 335th BS...
Delivered Denver 13/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 30/9/43; with R.L. Carson force landed Scaulthorpe AFB 13/11/434; 17m, Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Chas Cole, Co-pilot: Jim Boswell, Navigator: Frank McKenna (3 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Luth Graeff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albt Kushnerick, Radio Operator: Bob Maddox, Ball turret gunner: Santo Cerniglia, Waist gunner: Sam Johnston, Waist gunner: Chas Harris,Tail gunner: Joe Menendez (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed in street at Engden-Schuttorf, near Jackering, SE of Nordhorn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2543. NO EXCUSE.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 29 November 1943
- Date: 13 November 1943
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- Date: 5 November 1943
![An Illustration of the Wilhelmshaven raid, 3 November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: '10 Nov 1943.' [stamp], '292478.'[Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE BIGGEST EVER DAY RAID: By US Fortresses and Liberators on Wilhelmshaven- escorted all the way by fighters. Special Sphere drawings. THE SCENE OVER WILHELMSHAVEN JUST AS OUT BOMBERS WERE LEAVING THE TARGET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMVER 3RD. AFTER THE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID EVER CARRIED OUT OVER GERMANY. IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THIS DRAWING, LIGHTNING](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-418517.jpg?itok=9rGYqQM4)
- Date: 3 November 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Sculthorpe, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21, UK | 13 November 1943 | Force landed Scaulthorpe AFB 13/11/43. Pilot Lt R L Carson. |
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Engden, Germany | 10 February 1944 - 10 February 1944 | Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed in street at Engden-Schuttorf, near Jackering, SE of Nordhorn, Germany. (7 x POW, 3 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR2543. |