42-97466

media-41927.jpeg UPL 41927 Arvid W Engel and his original Crew training in Dalhart Texas. Of these ten men 8 of them were together on board 42-97466 when she went down near Gross Oesingen on 29/04/1944
Standing L to R Sgt Chavez (POW), Sgt Schermer (POW), Sgt Roberts (POW), Sgt Tansey (POW), Sgt Schrader (POW), Sgt Haney (KIA)
Front Row L to R. Lt Engel (POW), F.O. Sutter (Shot down 27 April 1944 in B-17 42-97097 POW) Lt Harris (POW), Lt Hendrickson, (Shot down 27 April 1944 in B-17 42-97097. KIA).

From Bob Roberts Son of LT Roberts

Object Number - UPL 41927 - Arvid W Engel and his original Crew training in Dalhart Texas. Of these ten men 8 of them were together on board 42-97466 when she went down near...

Delivered Denver 23/11/43; Kearney 16/12/43; New Castle 1/1/44; Presque Is 8/1/44; Nutts Corner, Belfast, N. I. 17/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 12/1/44; transferred 366BS/305BG [KY-L] Chelveston 8/2/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/3/44 with Arvid Engel, Co-pilot: Fabian Blatt, Navigator: Bob Harris, Bombardier: Lloyd Rogers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allie Roberts, Radio Operator: Gene Schermer, Ball turret gunner: Adenito Chavez, Waist gunner: Bill Schrader, Waist gunner: John Tansey (9 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Edsel Haney (KIA-remains never found); enemy aircraft, crashed Gross Oesingen, N of Wesendorf A/fd, 15 miles E of Celle, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3478.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

Fabian Blatt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684836
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Adenito A Chavez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Arvid W Engel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-660256
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edsel H Haney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36424214
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Bobby G Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811606
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 29 March 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3478 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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