42-5723

B-17F-5-VE 42-5723 [PU:D] was delivered Long Beach 30-Sep-42; Tulsa 4-Oct-42; Wayne 5-Nov-42; Salina 27-Nov-42; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-D] at Molesworth, UK 13-Feb-43; battle damaged over Vegasak on 18-Mar-43 crash landed with wheels up in field four miles south of the base; Salvaged 19-Mar-43. 10RTD. No MACR issued.



Participated in 5 Operations (NO aborts) See Biography events for crew information.



Connections

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Units served with

People

Louis W Rheaume

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31094912
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Waist Gunner

Vernon E Schwartz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16019853
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Robert L Stevenson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18065172
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner, Tail Gunner

Theodore G Swanson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16084682
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Walter C Swanson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-725552
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Mission #1, B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS

Wilhelmshaven, Germany 26 February 1943 CREW B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS P 1LT Loyd D. Griffin (RTB); CP 2LT Walter C. Swanson (RTB) N 2LT William M. Preston (RTB); B 2LT Robert L. Taylor (RTB) E/TTG TSGT William M. Eason (RTB); RO TSGT Vernon E. Schwartz (RTB) BTG SSGT Louis W. Rheaume (RTB); LWG SSGT Claude A. Hamilton (RTB) RWG SGT Paul E. Henderson (RTB): TG SSGT Lynwood D. Weigand (RTB)

Other

Mission #2, B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS

Brest, France 27 February 1943 CREW B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS P 1LT Martin E. Plocher (RTB); CP 2LT Clair A. Tyler (RTB) N 2LT Ellera J. Corwin (RTB); B 2LT William F. Kahlden (RTB) E/TTG SSGT Edwin L. Matheson (RTB); RO TSGT Everett E. Friese (RTB) BTG SSGT Theodore G. Swanson (RTB); LWG SGT Robert L. Stevenson (RTB) RWG TSGT Henry R. Legge (RTB); TG SSGT August E. Tornow (RTB)

Other

Mission #3, B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS

Rennes, France 8 March 1943 CREW B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS P 1LT Loyd D. Griffin (RTB); CP 2LT Walter C. Swanson (RTB) N 2LT William M. Preston (RTB); B 2LT Robert L. Taylor (RTB) E/TTG TSGT William M. Eason (RTB); RO TSGT Vernon E. Schwartz (RTB) BTG SGT Robert Plummer (RTB); LWG SGT Paul E. Henderson (RTB) RWG SSGT Samuel L. Edwards (RTB): TG SSGT Lynwood D. Weigand (RTB)

Other

Mission #4, B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS

Amiens, France 13 March 1943 CREW B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS P 1LT Loyd D. Griffin (RTB); CP 2LT Walter C. Swanson (RTB) N 2LT William M. Preston (RTB); B/TOG SSGT Claude A. Hamilton (RTB) E/TTG TSGT William M. Eason (RTB); RO TSGT Vernon E. Schwartz (RTB) BTG SGT Robert Plummer (RTB); LWG SGT Joseph S. Klasnick (RTB) RWG SSGT Samuel L. Edwards (RTB): TG SSGT Lynwood D. Weigand (RTB)

Crashed

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 18 March 1943 Sustained battle damage on mission to Vegesack, Germany made a wheels-up landing upon return in a field four miles south of the base at Molesworth, UK. Aircraft salvaged, crew OK.

Other

Mission #5, B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS

Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany 18 March 1943 CREW B-17F 42-5723, 303BG/360BS P 1LT Lloyd D. Griffin (RTD); CP 1LT Walter C. Swanson (RTD) N 1LT William M. Preston (RTD); B 1LT Herman C. Currie (RTD) E/TTG TSGT William M. Easton (RTD); RO TSGT Vernon E. Schwartz (RTD) BTG SGT Robert Plummer (RTD); LWG SSGT Claude A. Hamilton (RTD) RWG SSGT Samuel L. Edwards (RTD) TG SSGT Lynwood D. Viegand (RTD)

Revisions

Date
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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/023.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Added Mission 31 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 9-Mar-2016. Made connections to All Missions per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, 303BG Mission Reports: http://www.303rdbg.com/

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 3-Aug-2015. Added Block Number, Manufacturer and Markings per "Losses of the 8ht & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Made Connetions to Unit, Place and Mission within existing website data; Converted dates in decription to military-syle signification; Added crew position, rank, full proper name, and disposition of all crw memebers and formatted crew display per 303BG website Mission Report of 18-Mar-43, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log