Source:
www.398th.org
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 398th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 601st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | 3O-M |
| MACR | 11147 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (26 November 1944) |
| Missions: | 68 |
History of
B-17 42-102565 / The Ugly Duckling
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Kearney 31/3/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-M/H] Nuthampstead 27/4/44. On mission of 30/8/44 with Bill McCartney, (8 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Darrell Argubright (KIA-bailed out over Baltic Sea when smoke started in fuselage, fire put out and ship came home to land RAF Langham, Nfk.; (68m) Failed to return from Misburg 26/11/44 with Ben Rolfe, Co-pilot: Paul Doyle, Navigator: Vernon Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Rimmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Price, Radio Operator: Frank Iaconis, Ball turret gunner: Jim Coulson, Waist gunner: Arthur Schmidt,Tail gunner: Tom Pozder (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into Ijsselmeer, near Zwolle, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 11147.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-102565 / The Ugly Duckling Details
Failed to return from Misburg 26/11/44 with Ben Rolfe, Co-pilot: Paul Doyle, Navigator: Vernon Anderson, Bombardier: Dick Rimmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Price, Radio Operator: Frank Iaconis, Ball turret gunner: Jim Coulson, Waist gunner: Arthur Schmidt,Tail gunner: Tom Pozder (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into Ijsselmeer, near Zwolle, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 11147.
B-17 42-102565 / The Ugly Duckling Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Benjamin G. Rolfe | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Paul E. Doyle | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Vernon D. Anderson | KIA | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Richard W. Rimmer | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph M. Price | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Frank Iaconis | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | James B. Coulson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arthur P. Schmidt | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Thomas S. Pozder | KIA | - |
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