42-6099 Winnie C, Ruth L

A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-R, serial number 42-6099) nicknamed "Winnie C" of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '26099, Winnie C., AW-R. Lead Ship of this sqdn.' media-408637.jpg FRE 3987 A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-R, serial number 42-6099) nicknamed "Winnie C" of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '26099, Winnie C., AW-R. Lead Ship of this sqdn.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3987 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-R, serial number 42-6099) nicknamed "Winnie C" of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption...

Delivered Long Beach 20/7/43; Palm Springs 23/7/43; Cheyenne 25/7/43; Dalhart 15/8/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG Snetterton [AW-E] 9/9/43 RUTH L; transferred 339BS [QJ-R]; Missing in Action Oranienburg 22/3/44 with Nathan Young, Co-pilot: Ed Garney, Navigator: Bob Sulzner, Bombardier: Bob Smith, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Kelley, Radio Operator: Henry Lee, Ball turret gunner: Bill Meyer, Waist gunner: Wesley Lane, Waist gunner: Bob Robertson,Tail gunner: Walter May (10 Killed in Action); hit by bomb from own group aircraft above, crashed Falkenhoehe, two miles NE of Falkensee, due E of Berlin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3420. WINNIE C.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward L Garney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Thomas Kelly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Wesley R Lane

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Henry F Lee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12077477
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Walter W May

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Falkensee, Germany 22 March 1944

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3420 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-6099: Gallery (2 items)

A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-R, serial number 42-6099) nicknamed "Winnie C" of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '26099, Winnie C., AW-R. Lead Ship of this sqdn.'

Object number: FRE 3987 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-R, serial number 42...

Object number: UPL 29077 - 92nd Bomb Group - Memorial to the loss of B-17 42...