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Military ROLL OF HONOURKIS, While transferring from the 8th AAF to the 12th AAF, plane caught on fire and went down in the sea. The B-17 #42-2969 immediately burst into flames. Some crew members were seen in the water and many planes circled over the crew members until the ASR units arrived (almost 6 hours). Brigadier General Asa North Duncan (8th AF Chief of Staff) was aboard this plane. The pilot was Major J. M. Knox, the squadron commander.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
![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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
21 November 1917 | ||
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Died |
17 November 1942 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 22631365.
Added a connection to A/C 42-2969 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
97th Bomb Group History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia