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Lieutenant Gleen Feltz, navigator, and Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack, pilot, of the 306th Bomb Group inspect bullet holes in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid “Raked From Tail To Nose.” Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of fighters cam

Object Number - FRE 4367 - Lieutenant Glenn Feltz, navigator, and Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack, pilot, of the 306th Bomb Group inspect bullet holes in their B-17 Flying Fortress...

Delivered Denver 21/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 19/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Edwin Jacobs, Co-pilot: Carl Miller, Navigator: George Grace, Bombardier: Ira Ogden, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Grofenburg, Radio Operator: Bob Klein, Ball turret gunner: Jesus Salas, Waist gunner: Henry Wehrmann, Waist gunner: Bob Bolin,Tail gunner: Ed Getzewich (10 Killed in Action); mid-air coll with wreckage of two other B-17s, crashed Ostprignist(Schmolde), 12 miles NW of Wittstock, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4554. FOUR LEAF CLOVER.

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Robert H Bolin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35724627
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Edward A Getzewich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

George H Grace

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert J Grofenberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Edwin H Jacobs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:46
ContributorAAM
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4554 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-37942: Gallery (5 items)

Lieutenant Gleen Feltz, navigator, and Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack, pilot, of the 306th Bomb Group inspect bullet holes in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid “Raked From Tail To Nose.” Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of fighters cam

Object number: FRE 4367 - Lieutenant Glenn Feltz, navigator, and Lieutenant...

Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack (pilot) and Lieutenant Glenn Feltz (navigator) of the 379th Bomb Group examine bullet holes in the top turret of their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid "Raked From Tail To Nose". Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms o

Object number: FRE 4741 - Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack (pilot) and Lieutenant...

Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack (pilot) and Lieutenant Glenn Feltz (navigator) of the 379th Bomb Group examine bullet holes in the tail of their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid "Raked From Tail To Nose". Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of figh

Object number: FRE 4742 - Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack (pilot) and Lieutenant...

Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack of the 379th Bomb Group eaxmines the top turret on his B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover", 11 January 1944. Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid "Raked From Tail To Nose". Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of fighters came up to challenge them, the defen

Object number: FRE 4756 - Lieutenant Arthur W. Mack of the 306th Bomb Group...

Lieutenant Arthur W Mack and Lieutenant Francis M McCullagh of the 379th Bomb Group examine a cannon hole in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Four Leaf Clover". Passed for publication 12 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Fortress Returns From Toughest Day Raid "Raked From Tail To Nose". Some of the fiercest air battles of the war were fought yesterday, January 11, when Fortresses and Liberators attacked vital targets in North-West Germany in great strength. Swarms of fighters came up to challeng

Object number: FRE 4779 - Lieutenant Arthur W Mack and Lieutenant Francis M...