Production-block:
B-17F-25-BO: 41-24540 to 41-24584
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 360th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: PU-C
History of
B-17 41-24559 / Ooold Soljer
Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-C] Bangor 14-Oct-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42. Sustained a mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29573 “Two Beauts” 303BG/358BS over Wellingborough, UK in 10/10ths cloud cover while on a mission to bomb the port area of Rotterdam, Holland. The right wing from the #4 engine outward was sheared off and the aircraft crashed at Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire killing 8 of the crew. 2 baled out successfully. 8KOM (Killed on Mission) 2RTD No MACR issued.
Last updated: 28. August 2017
B-17 41-24559 / Ooold Soljer Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 42-29573 ‘Two Beauts’ on March 31st 1943.
B-17 41-24559 / Ooold Soljer Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Keith O. Bartlett | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Kent M. Fitzsimmons | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Richard C. Browning | KIA | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Claude A. Hamilton | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Gene K. Smith | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Clayton S. Balcombe | WIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Robert H. Sangster | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward A. Bradford | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Tom McGiffin | RTD | - |
| TG | SGT | Woodrow W. Smith | KIA | - |
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