| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-BO: 41-24540 to 41-24584 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | OR-Q |
| MACR: | 15596 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 March 1943) |
| Missions: | 14 |
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History of
B-17 41-24549 / Stupntakit
Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-Q] Bangor 10-Oct-42; Bassingbourn 11-Oct-42; Missing in Action (MIA) 14 missions over Hamm, Germany 4-Mar-43 The aircraft took a direct flak just after the target and exploded just minutes later. The aircraft crashed Buldern/Westphalen, near Munster, Germany; 8KIA, 2POW. Missing Air Crew Report 15596. STUPNTAKIT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-24549 / Stupntakit Details
[…] It is believed that this plane was the one that was seen at 1050 hours, at an altitude of 20,000 feet, just after passing Hamm; that fire had caused the aircraft to explode and that two men were seen parachuting.
Source: MACR 15596
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B-17 41-24549 / Stupntakit Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Martin W. McCarty, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | James T. Hill | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Byron M. Bennett | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | John R. Bell | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John J. McCormack | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William W. Dunnavant | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George W. Engle | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Philip S. Cardin | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Umberto Pereira | KIA | Herbert? See MACR, LT. Bell's letter |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert T. Trent | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 31 May 2026
19. September 2024 access_time 10:07
The nick name of this B-17 was spelled ‘Stupntakit’.
31. May 2026 access_time 7:26
Thanks, I have made an update.