| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 401st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LL-B |
| MACR | 3265 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 December 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-24449 / Short Snorter
‘Short Snorter’ was assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-B] Bangor 31-Aug-42; Bassingbourn 1-Oct-42. On 20-Dec-43 the aircraft was damaged on the mission to Romilly, France with Capt William Harris, but limped back to base OK. 10RTD. Shot down 30-Dec-42 by FW190s shortly after the leaving the target of the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. Aircraft was set afire and exploded at 21,000 feet. This was the 3rd mission for this aircraft. 10KIA MACR 3265
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-24449 / Short Snorter Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William D. Bloodgood | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Cecil R. Tabor | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Frank T. Driesbach | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | William S. Chubb | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Willy H. W. Zeeck | KIA | - |
| RO | --- | William H. Steele | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald Velasquez | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arden G. Gearhart | KIA | - |
| WG | --- | Hubert B. Buchanan | KIA | - |
| TG | --- | William R. Marks | KIA | - |
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