Production-block:
B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 401st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LL-B
MACR: 3265
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
Last updated: 6. July 2017
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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