| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-15-BO: 41-24490 to 41-24503 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 369th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 15634 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (13 January 1943) |
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History of
B-17 41-24498
Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW- ] Westover 23-Aug-42; Thurleigh 30-Oct42; Missing in Action 13-Jan-43 on a mission to bomb the railroad factories of Atclier D’ Hellemmes at Lille, France. Aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with B-17F 41-24471 “Four of a Kind” 306BG/369BS just north of the target. 6KIA 4POW MACR 15634.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-24498 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #41-24471 Four of a Kind on 13. January 1943.
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B-17 41-24498 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Jack A. Spaulding | KIA | - |
| CP | CPT | Russell G. Kahl | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Wallace B. Kirkpatrick | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Gordon R. Grant | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Thomas H. Gilliland | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Edward A. Nork | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Dale A. Davis | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Earl Santos | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Leon Williams | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Louis R. Morgan | KIA | - |
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13. June 2026 access_time 14:26
I can share some information regarding this combat crew’s bombardier, 2nd Lt Gordon R. Grant. He earned his bombardier wings at the Victorville Army Air Fueld and graduated with the class of 42-08 on 06-13-1942. No class book photo is available.