Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-15-BO: 41-24490 to 41-24503 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LG-P |
| Fate: |
, ditched (06 September 1943) |
| Missions: | 26 |
History of
B-17 41-24497 / Mizpah II
Delivered ? ?; with Jim Dale force landed Berry Fd, Nashville, TN 15/8/42; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-P] Westover 16/8/42; Bassingbourn 30/9/42; Missing in Action on the aircraft’s 26th mission, to Stuttgart on 6 September 1943 with Pilot William R. Cox; Co-pilot: William R. James; Navigator: Edgar L. Richardson; Bombardier: James E. Harlow; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester B. Schlaich; Radio Operator: Kerrane A. Smallidge; Ball turret gunner: Henry A. Griswold Jr; Waist gunner: Paul DeMidio, Waist gunner: James H. Witter; Tail gunner: William B. McCrea (10 Returned to Duty); ditched Channel close to shore and all rescued by coast guard.
B-17 41-24497 / Mizpah II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William R. Cox | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | William R. James | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Edgar L. Richardson | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James E. Harlow | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Lester B. Schlaich | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Kerrane A. Smallidge | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Henry A. Griswold, Jr. | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Paul DeMidio | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James H. Witter | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William B. McCrea | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 25 February 2021
25. February 2021 access_time 18:24
“James N. Witter” is a typo. His middle initial was “H” for Harry. James H. Witter was my grandfather.
25. February 2021 access_time 19:23
Hello Donald,
thank you!
I have corrected the name.