44-6187

Delivered Tulsa 25/4/44; Hunter 15/6/44; Dow Fd 24/6/44; Assigned 342BS/97BG Amendola 6/7/44; Missing in Action Vienna 16/7/44 with Jack Howard, Flanagan, Waldman, Yoder, Red, Bellows, Humphrey, Wistrack, Streich, Beshyser; flak, crashed Vienna; Missing Air Crew Report 6825.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

Lynel E Beebehyser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16111670
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret

Harold Royce Bellows

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37484503
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Robert Edgerton Flanegin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16031229 / O-705229
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Jack Walker Howard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20848493 / O-725730
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Billy Dorwin Humphreys

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37374856
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Tulsa AAF, OK 25 April 1944 Delivered Tulsa 25-Apr-44

Assigned

Amendola, Italy 6 July 1944 Assigned 342BS, 97BG, 15 AF USAAF.

Crashed

Vienna, Austria 16 July 1944 Missing in Action Vienna 16-Jul-44 hit by flak, crashed Vienna; 10 x POW MACR 6825.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/29101840

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log