42-97698

Delivered Denver 31/1/44; Langley 13/3/44; Dow Fd 7/4/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-L] Snetterton 8/4/44; damaged by enemy aircraft at Poltava 21/6/44; repaired and cleared from Maison Blanche, Algiers to return to UK. 12/7/44, with Lee Seeman, Co-pilot: C Whitenack, Navigator: Capt C Dunn, Navigator: D McAuley, Bombardier: J. McKenzie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: P Kunsman, Radio Operator: E Tragesen, Ball turret gunner: D Watson, Waist gunner: B Tucyski, Waist gunner: V Ward, Tail gunner: H. Judge (11 Returned to Duty); landed base OK but turning to taxi back u/c collapsed. Salvaged.

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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

C W Dunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

P L Kunsman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Dennis McAuley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John Willis McKenzie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
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Lee D Seeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc

Poltava

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Revisions

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “Seeman” was misspelled.

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Added associations to the 413BS & 96BG as listed in the A/C description.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-25-ve-42-97636-4…

 

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log