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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 media-407779.jpg 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 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 challenge them, the defences including planes trailing bombs on long cables, rocket planes and rocket flak. One of the Fortresses “Four Leaf Clover”, reached home rakes from tail to nose and from wing-tip to wing-tip. Not one of its engines escaped damage and one of them was on fire when, with half of its rudder shot away, it landed by automatic pilot. Three crew-members, the top-turret gunner, tail-gunner and radio-operator were injured. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Gleen Feltz, of 4412, North Campbell, Chicago, Ill., Left, and Lt. Arthur W. Mack, of 4550, 161st Street, Flushing, N.Y., navigator and pilot respectively of “Four Leaf Clover” examine the bullet holes in the side of the tail gunner position and in the sighting glass for the gunner after returning from yesterday’s (January 11) raid on North West Germany. IRV 263811. 12-1-44-ER.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected unit from 379th Bomb Group to 306th Bomb Group following correspondence with 379th BG researcher Mervyn Wilson.
Named airmen in photo belong to 306th BG.

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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Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35724627
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 8 May 1944

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Sources

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

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