42-97217
Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Presque Is 6/3/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-L] Podington 23/3/44; returning from mission 8/5/44 with Jack Pearl, Co-pilot: Bob Marcus, Navigator: Fred Grant, Bombardier: Carl Palombo, rest unknown; left formation when all four supercharges ran away near Ostend, limped back to base; battle damaged Ludwigshafen 5/9/44 by exploding 43-37848 with Maurice Sample, Co-pilot: Ralph Peters, Navigator: Gene McCready, Bombardier: Tony Kulikowski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Reierson, Radio Operator: Bill Dempsters, Ball turret gunner: Perwin Knutson, Waist gunner: Joe Cullen,Tail gunner: Harry Rueschman (9 Returned to Duty); force landed France. Missing Air Crew Report 4852. PUNKIN.
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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: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34652328
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Belgium | 8 May 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 4852 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database