Production-block:
B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 364th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WF-A
MACR: 15718
History of
B-17 41-24588 / Carter and His Little Pills
Assigned to the 364BS/305BG at Presque Isle, Maine 19-Oct-42; Grafton Underwood 25-Oct-42; Missing in Action 8-Mar-43. Aircraft was on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France. The aircraft sustained battle damage from anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighter attacks. Ditched in Channel ten miles off Selsey Bill, UK on return. 10KIA Missing Air Crew Report 15718.
Last updated: 29. August 2020
B-17 41-24588 / Carter and His Little Pills Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Joseph W. Carter | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Robert R. Gray | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Thomas W. Stein | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | WIlliam G. Moorer | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Sam A. Kirk | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Clyde T Courtney | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Joseph C. Maxwell | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Winfred B. Shirley | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Burns R. Dayley | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Graves B. Riser | KIA | - |
24. May 2020 access_time 17:58
Here is a link to a photo of Carter and his little pills: https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/v2/image/namespaces/1093/media/f89be546-05a7-4e27-9874-f72f0b550a1f.jpg?client=trees-mediaservice&imageQuality=hq&maxWidth=2509&maxHeight=919
Joseph W. Carter was my great uncle on my dad’s side of the family. His younger brother, 2LT Harold D. Carter, died on May 8, 1943, exactly two months after Joseph, also a pilot, flying a C-46, plane number 41-15180.
16. August 2020 access_time 4:13
Joseph W. Carter was my great Grandfather. My Grandfather Charles Carter was one of his sons
29. August 2020 access_time 21:40
Sam Cook should be Sam Kirk O/N 37068433
29. August 2020 access_time 22:12
Thank you!
I have updated the name to Kirk.
08. January 2021 access_time 22:30
My mother, Doris, was married to Captain Carter when he was killed.
08. March 2021 access_time 3:00
Hi Paul
Joe was my Uncle and I have been looking up family history on my Family ,
I have some letters from your Mother to my Grandma , we called her MIMI ,
Do you have any items or pictures, or letters from Joe? I would love to get in touch with you. If you comfortable giving me your phone number or I can give you mine thru email
Thank You Angie
28. August 2021 access_time 5:15
Robert R. Gray should be Robert A. Gray. The A was for Azel, which is what his mother called him but he went by Bob. He was also qualified as a navigator and flew missions as both co-pilot and navigator. I have his uniforms, wartime letters and some personal items. He was from Oklahoma City.
28. August 2021 access_time 21:00
I meant to say Robert A Gray was also a trained bombardier, not navigator.