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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-25-DL: 42-3074 to 42-3148
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- 381st Bomb Group
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 334th Bomb Squadron
- 534th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GD-M
MACR: 1873
Missions: 12+
History of
B-17 42-3078 / Winnsome Winn
Delivered delivered at Cheyenne 30-Jan-43; Assigned to 334BS/95BG Dow Field 24-Apr-43 then to England at Alconbury; transferred to 100BG at Thorpe Abbotts 9-Jun-43, transferred 534BS/381BG [GD-M] 15-Jun-43 at Ridgewell; sent to 2SAD, Alconbury 13-Nov-43, returned to Ridgewell 15-Nov-43; Shot down by German fighters on 7-Jan-44 on a mission to bomb the I. G. Farben plant at Ludwigshafen, Germany. All the crew, except Radio Operator SSgt Peter Kucher who was killed in the fighter attack, baled out and the aircraft crashed at Schiffweiler Germany. Tail Gunner Sgt Anthony E Greco was also killed when his parachute failed to open. Flew 12+ missions with the 381st BG. 2KIA 8POW. MACR 1873
Last updated: 17. November 2019
B-17 42-3078 / Winnsome Winn Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Arden D. Wilson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald J. McDonald | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph F. Connolly | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Harry H. Ullom | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John F. Embach | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Peter Kucher | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Robert J Geraghty | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | George E. Hawkins | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Walter H. Sussek | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Anthony Greco | KIA | - |
19. May 2020 access_time 22:34
This is very interesting. Thank you. My grandfather was on this aircraft. If you have anymore
24. May 2020 access_time 11:54
Hello Eric,
what’s your grandfather’s name?
07. March 2021 access_time 10:05
John Embach
28. August 2024 access_time 6:27
Aircraft name misspelled in the heading. ‘Winsome’ had only one ‘n’