42-97954 Winnie frank joe
RAGGED IRREGULARS OF BASSINGBOURN by Marion Havelaar & William N. Hess.
Object Number - FRE 3566 - The nose art of B-17G serial 42-97954 "Winnie Frank Joe" (coded LL-Z) of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.
Delivered Denver 15/4/44; Cheyenne 1/5/44; Hunter 14/5/44; Dow Fd 22/5/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-Z] Bassingbourn 2/6/44; Missing in Action 19m Liepzig 20/7/44 with Don Knapp, Co-pilot: Ray Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Veres, Waist gunner: Dick Stull, Tail gunner: Walt Lohman (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Manley Darsnek, Bombardier: Jim Donigan, Radio Operator: Chas North, Ball turret gunner: Francis Callahan (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft caused severe damage, crashed Eckersbach, near Zwickau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7272. WINNIE FRANK JOE.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 20 July 1944 |