B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24435 / Ramblin’ Reck aka Yankoo Doo It

B-17 #41-24435 / Ramblin’ Reck aka Yankoo Doo Itzoom_in

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www.americanairmuseum.com

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 3259

Missions: 67+

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History of
B-17 41-24435 / Ramblin’ Reck aka Yankoo Doo It

Assigned 92BG Bangor 2/6/42; 340BS/97BG Polebrook 19/8/42; flew Operation Torch commanders to Gibraltar 5/11/42; Maison Blanche, Alg 13/11/42; Tafaraoui, Alg 22/11/42; Biskra, Alg 25/12/42; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs, Tun 1/8/43; Depienne, Tun 15/8/43; RAMBLIN’ RECK; transferred 429BS/2BG Massicault, Tun 4/11/43 re-named YANKEE DOO DIT; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; Amendola, It 9/12/43; Missing in Action Villaorba, It. 18/3/44 with Theo Griffith, Co-pilot: Bill Doyle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Murinchack* (3 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Bernie McConnell, Ball turret gunner: Howard Lamont (2 evaded capture); Navigator: Walt Swan*, Bombardier: Alan Klute*, Waist gunner: Nick Cannata, Waist gunner: Harry Chandler*,Tail gunner: Ed Greenlaw (* all 463BG) (5 Prisoner of War); crashed Trieste; Missing Air Crew Report 3259.YANKEE DOO DIT.

Last updated: 19. September 2020

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B-17 41-24435 / Ramblin’ Reck aka Yankoo Doo It Details

#41-24435 landing North-Africa, late 1943. Photo: Nick Thomas [via]
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B-17 41-24435 / Ramblin’ Reck aka Yankoo Doo It Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Theodore Griffith KIA
CP 2LT William C. Doyle KIA
BOMB 2LT Allan A. Klute POW
ENG/TT SGT Stephen M. Murinchack KIA
RO T/SGT Bernard E. McConnell POW
BT S/SGT Howard Lamont POW
WG SGT Harold L. Chandler POW
WG S/SGT Nicholas A. Cannata POW
TG S/SGT Edward A. Greenlaw POW

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