| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-20-BO: 41-24504 to 41-24539 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 16010 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (09 November 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-24509 / Miss Swoose
Assigned 423BS/306BG Westover 15-August-1942, B-17F 41-24509, ‘Miss Swoose’ was damaged by AA fire between the Initial Point (IP) and the target which resulted in a fire on #3 engine during mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France on 9-Nov-42. Aircraft managed to drop its bomb load but had to be abandoned and crashed into the sea near the target. 6KIA 4POW MACR 16010.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-24509 / Miss Swoose Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John R. Barnett | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Lowell E. Kinney | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Thomas D. Hall | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Norman R. Nelson | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Frederick Mannello | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Francis M. Counselman | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Walter Crawford | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Charles R. Wilson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Bernard P. Papeika | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jack M. Madison | KIA | - |
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