42-97844

media-44441.jpeg UPL 44441 B-17G-35-VE #42-97844 Code: ET-R
95BG - 336th BS
Shot down 9 March 1945

https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/aircraft/255

Object Number - UPL 44441 - B-17G-35-VE #42-97844 Code: ET-R 95BG - 336th BS Shot down 9 March 1945

Delivered Denver 14/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-R] Horham 20/4/44; with Glovik 7/10/44, Waist gunner: Chas Buda KIA; 97m, Missing in Action Frankfurt 9/3/45 with Bill Ourant, Co-pilot: Dwight King, Navigator: Elmer Miles, Bombardier: Bill Waskow, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vic Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Don Norvet, Waist gunner: Andrew Demchak, Tail gunner: Art Billings, Dave Willoughby voice int (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Star KIA; crashed Castl, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12948.

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Units served with

People

Paul L Facteau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12177592 / O-2063389
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Larry Gilbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 753646
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Barney Glovick

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Guy Edward Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36637720
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John William Gross

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

748

  • Date: 12 December 1944

745

  • Date: 10 December 1944

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

20 April 1944

Other

Shot Down

9 March 1945

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

9 March 1945

Delivered

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://95thbgdb.com/aircraft/255

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ourant" was misspelled per MACR 12948 at fold3.com.

https://www.fold3.com/image/29437047/29437047

 

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/aircraft/255

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12948 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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