B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24497 / Mizpah II

B-17 #41-24497 / Mizpah IIzoom_in

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Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: LG-P

Missions: 26

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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.

Last updated: 25. February 2021

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B-17 41-24497 / Mizpah II Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT William R. Cox RTD
CP 2LT William R. James 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

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