| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 bis 41-24639 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 359th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BN-S |
| MACR | 15720 |
| Schicksal: |
, Abschuss durch Flak (03 Januar 1943) |
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Geschichte der
B-17 41-24608 / Yahoodi
Assigned with a crew on 10-Jul-42 at Alamogordo Field, Alamgordo, New Mexico, The aircraft was the first of the 303rd to arrive at Moleworth on 12-Oct-42. Missing in Action 3-Jan-43, sustained damage from anti-aircraft fire over the target and crashed into the sea near Belle Ile-en-Mer, France. 7KIA 3POW Missing Air Crew Report 15720.
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B-17 41-24608 / Yahoodi Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Frank A. Saunders | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Leonard W. Kirk | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Oscar F. Forester, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Norman Kossis | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Lloyd E. Wagner | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Walter M. Clevenger | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Leif H. Hoklin | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Rufus C. Litton | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Howard A. High | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Russell O. Chitwood | KIA | - |
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26. Januar 2022 access_time 18:52
My Great Uncle was Walter Clevenger. Has anyone ever looked for B17-41-24608
24. Juli 2024 access_time 21:26
My Uncle was Russell Chitwood. We were contacted by the Army, a few years back, that they needed DNA samples from my Mom (Russell’s Sister) and I. We sent the samples but have not received any updates.
06. September 2024 access_time 1:52
My grandfather was Leif Hoklin, the ball turret gunner on Yahoodi. The plane ditched in the ocean and only the pilot, navigator, and my grandfather got out. They were captured and sent to POW camps. My grandfather was able to escape on multiple occasions but was always caught. He was imprisoned for 28 months, and was liberated by the Russians in the spring of 1945.
08. Februar 2026 access_time 1:18
My uncle was Frank A. Saunders. I love that the small community of Batz Sur Mer has put a monument up to the Yahoodi and its crew.
When I was promoted as a 1LT in the US Army, Frank gave me his WW2 1LT bar to be pinned on me at my promotion. I still proudly have that bar today as a memory of him and the bravery and sacrifice of his crew.