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Produktionsblock:
B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 bis 42-30231
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XM-L
MACR: 1043
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss It
Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/43; Tinker 27/4/43; Memphis 30/4/43; Presque Is 8/5/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-L] Earls Colne 15/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43 BLACK JACK III; MIA Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 Pilot: Jim Killian{body washed ashore 9/12/43}, Co-Pilot: Joe Kulik, Navigator: Capt Bob Schaefer{body washed up 1/1/44}, Bombardier: Neil Damato, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chas Ferrin, Radio Operator: Harlen Yost, Waist Gunner: Don May, Tail Gunner: Jim Pauley (8KIA); Ball Turret Gunner: Lee Deese, Waist Gunner: Joe Langford (2POW); flak hit caused explosion, ditched North Sea 300 yds W of Haamstede on Schouwen Is, Holl MACR 1043. YOU CAWN’T MISS IT.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 30. Januar 2022
B-17 42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss It Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James K. Killian | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Joseph F. Kulik | KIA | - |
| NAV | CPT | Robert L. Schaefer | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Neil J. Damato | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Charles G. Ferren | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Harlen L. Yost | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Lee R. Deese | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Joe N. Langford | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Donald G. May | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | James C. Pauley | KIA | - |
20. Mai 2023 access_time 18:25
Bombardier Neil Damato was my Mom’s cousin. His brother Tony won the MOH posthumously on Engebi Island during the Marshal Island campaign. She had fond memories of both men. True heroes!
29. Januar 2024 access_time 10:28
Hello Michael. I live in the Netherlands. I have peronal belongings of Neil Damato. He was KIA in the Netherlands. He is mentiont on the Wall of the missing at American cemetery Margraten. I go every year to lay flowers. Would be great to come in contact with his Family 😃
14. Februar 2024 access_time 22:01
I can put you in contact with the Damato family. Neil’s nephew is my brother-in-law.
30. Januar 2024 access_time 12:55
Dear Mr Almeranti. I have a lot of WW2 items that belonged to Neil Damato. I wish to reach out to you if you intrested? I live in the Netherlands. My phone nr is 0031652318005 Sincerely Odin
06. März 2024 access_time 4:27
My grandfather’s brother was the pilot of “you can’t miss it”. 2nd Lt James Knight Kilian
17. August 2023 access_time 5:39
my uncle Arthur H. Allen, Jr. flew this aircraft and You Cawnt Miss It and House of Lords and HiLo Jack. He was from Memphis and was based at Rougham Air Field in Bury-St. Edmunds. 94th BG 332nd Squadron. He was flying House of Lords when he was KIA, but the co-pilot brought the plane back to base safely. No other crew members were killed or injured.
17. August 2023 access_time 7:50
thank you for your information.
it must be this B-17 “House of Lords”:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-5881-the-house-of-lords/