Production-block:
B-17F-25-BO: 41-24540 to 41-24584
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-G
MACR: 16031
History of
B-17 41-24582 / One O’Clock Jump
B-17F 41-24582 ‘One O’Clock Jump’, assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-G] Bangor 11-Oct-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42; Despatched 12-Dec-42 on mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France but weather prevented bombing of that target and the marshalling yards at Rouen/Sotteville were attacked as a target of last resort. The aircraft went into a spin (possibly as a result of prop wash)on the way to the target and crashed near Fontainebleau, France. 2KIA 5POW 3EVD MACR 16031.
Last updated: 31. January 2018
B-17 41-24582 / One O’Clock Jump Details
This was the first aircraft loss for 358BS.
B-17 41-24582 / One O’Clock Jump Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | William A. Frost | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert L. Mayes | EVD | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Joe R. Phillips | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Leon W. Brownlee | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Kenneth G. Hildebrand | EVD | - |
| RO | SGT | Joseph E. Powers | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Floyd J. Shaw | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | William S. Devine | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Billie K. Davis | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | James R. Toney, Jr. | EVD | - |
31. January 2018 access_time 0:07
My Dad, Robert L Mays, was copilot on the plane. He evaded capture and escaped to Spain where he was held in prison for six weeks before getting released to return to the UK. For years he was friend and keep in touch with one of his gunners, who made it through the war as a POW.