Mark L McDermott

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media-49652.jpeg UPL 49652 Walter Soha, Edward Bryant, Mark McDermott

http://www.303rdbg.com/news/2011-12-18.html (The Molesworth Pilot; 303rd Bomb Group Newsletter)

Object Number - UPL 49652 - Walter Soha, Edward Bryant, Mark McDermott

1-May-1942 Assigned as Co-Pilot Gunner of B-17F #41-24517 [GN-O] "Kali", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 24-Oct-42 arrived on B-17F #41-24517 at Molesworth airfield in Cambridgeshire, England.



On 23 January 1943 in B-17F #41-24584 'Susfu' while serving as Co-Pilot the aircraft was attacked by fighters and crashed at Abbey Pleyben near Edern, France. He managed to evade capture and returned to England on 17-Feb-1943. He was a substitute on this flight according to 303rd BG web site.



Participated in 5 Operations (3 were Aborted) See Biography events



NOTE: This entry includes data from Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Susfu
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Assigned to Aircraft

Boise, ID, USA 1 May 1942 Assigned as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho

Other

Arrived in UK

Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK 24 October 1942 Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS.

Other

Mission #1, 2LT Mark L. McDermott, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS - Aborted

Lorient, France 22 November 1942 Served as the Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #2, 2LT Mark L. McDermott, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS

Lille, France 6 December 1942 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #3, 2LT Mark L. McDermott, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS - Aborted

Rouen, France 12 December 1942 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Mission #4, 2LT Mark L. McDermott, w/B-17F 41-24517, 303BG/427BS - Aborted

Romilly-sur-Seine, France 20 December 1942 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24517 "Kali", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.

Other

Evaded Capture

Edern, France 23 January 1943 - 17 February 1943 Aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed at Abbey Pleyben near Edern, France. He was able to parachute to safety and managed to evade capture returning to England on 17-Feb-43. His account of this experience is recorded in Escape & Evasion Report #13 which may be viewed at:http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-13.pdf

Other

Mission #5, 2LT Mark L. McDermott, w/B-17F 41-24584, 303BG/427BS - EVD

Lorient, France 23 January 1943 Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24584 "Susfu", 303BG/427BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. The aircraft was severely damaged by fighter and flak but he was to bale out of the striken aircraft and managed to evade capture.

Revisions

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Added a "#" to all the A/C serial numbers in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Lee Cunningham 9-Jan-2016. Corrected initial assigment to location and Assigned to Aircraft location per 303BG records, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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Date correction.

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Corrected Assigned to Aircraft date.

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 19-Dec-2015. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 event per 303NG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William H. Goetz crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-goetz.html

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, William H. Goetz crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-427-goetz.html

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Lee Cunningham 20-Dec-2015. Added initial aircraft assignment and arrival in UK to Summary Biography; made connections to all mission participations based on my research of 303BG Mission Reports, 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

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Lee Cunningham 22-Jan-2015. Added NOTE and source to Biography.

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Lee Cunningham 22-Jan-2015. Added Evasion event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) Escape & Evasion Reprot #13.

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Lee Cunningham 22-Jan-2015. Added SN and crew position per 303rd Bomb Group website and crew list; Added Evaded Capture event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) Escape & Evasion Report # 13; Edited Biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; made connections to PLace, AIrcraft and Mission within existing website data.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 66, MACR 15571, 303rd web site

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