42-97237 Royal Flush III

Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-G] Grafton Underwood 24/3/44; Missing in Action Freidrichshafen 19/7/44 with Dick Mount, Co-pilot: Bob Stuempfle, Navigator: Bob Rouse, tog-Vernon Rients, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Bond, Radio Operator: Don Elias, Waist gunner: Tony Kurz, Tail gunner: Ed Friederowicz (8 INT); Ball turret gunner: Frank Horetski (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, KO’d #1, with #3 and #4 damaged, force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 7280. ROYAL FLUSH III.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-756291
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688714
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16075788
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Bombardier; Togglier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-712911
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-704990
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Events

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Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 19 July 1944

Revisions

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Added a space in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Added the A/C nickname mentioned in the A/C “Description”.

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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 7280 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database