42-37985 The Saint
Details added. - Kickapoo
Note : The B-17G, 42-37895, should not be mistaken for another B-17G, 44-8080, also named, The Saint, which was lost in a midair collision with the B-17G, The As-Te-Risk, as many WWII warplanes were given similar names by their aircrews.
The B-17G-20-DL, 42-37895, The Saint, was delivered to Denver, 4/11/43; Kearney 13/11/43; Assigned to the 338th Bomb Squadron, the 96th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. [BX-V] Snetterton 3/12/43.
The Saint, was being flown by Lt. Oscar Williamson when it was hit by flak near Warnemunde, and Regensburg, Germany. The flak damage caused Lt. Williamson to divert and make a force landing at Bulltofta, Sweden. Lt. Williamson was first listed as (KIA). But, later, he was mistakenly listed as, Missing in Action (MIA) because he had been interned (INT) with his crew in Sweden. 9/4/44.
Lt. Oscar Williamson's Crew:
SSgt. Frank Anderson - Tail Gunner -
Lt. Oscar Williamson - Command Pilot -
Lt. Bill Jeurgens - Copilot -
Lt. Sam Burdge - Navigator - Lt. Leon Davis - Bombardier -
TSgt. Willie "Bill" Clifton - Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
SSgt. Leland Flake - Radio Operator -
SSgt. Bob Elwood - Left Waist Gunner -
SSGT. Yonch - Right Waist Gunner -
Sgt. Bob Goss - Ball Turret Gunner -
- All crewmen were interned in Sweden. 10 INT. 9 May 44. MACR 3650
The Saint, was salvaged, 25/5/45, and was released from Sweden, 31/5/45. The Saint's crewmen were also released from internment. Missing Air Crew Report 3650.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The As-Te-Risk
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: I'll Be Around
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Saint
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Poland | 9 April 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3650 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database