Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 366th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | KY-G |
| MACR | 1345 |
| Fate: |
, Out of gas (06 September 1943) |
History of
B-17 41-24592 / Madame Butterfly
Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-G] Presque Is 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Floyd MacSpadden, Co-pilot: Jack Noce, Navigator: Daniel Boone, Bombardier: Mo O’Connell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Januszewski, Radio Operator: George Snyder, Ball turret gunner: Lennie Tompkins, Waist gunner: Ralph Hays, Waist gunner: Elvis Rosletti,Tail gunner: Harry Hergesheimer (10INT); no fuel, force landed Dubendorf, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 1345. MADAME BUTTERFLY; Returned to the USA 15/9/45 (now Confederate AF as KY-D, MADAME BUTTERFLY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 41-24592 / Madame Butterfly Details
B-17F #41-24592 / Madame Butterfly was damaged and lost fuel during the mission on 09 September 1943. For this reason, the crew decided to leave the formation for Switzerland and landed safely at Dübendorf Airfield.
After the war, B-17F #41-24592 was flown back to Burtonwood, England on 01 September 1945.
B-17 41-24592 / Madame Butterfly Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Floyd E. Mac Spadden | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Jack S. Noce | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Daniel C. Boone, Jr. | INT | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Maurice G. O'Connell | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Joseph C. Januszewski | INT | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George E. Snyder, Jr. | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Lonnie E. Tompkins | INT | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Ralh E. Hays | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Elvio Roscetti | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Henry E. Hergesheimer | INT | - |
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