| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 365th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XK-P |
| MACR | 15639 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (13 January 1943) |
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History of
B-17 41-24601
Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-P] Presque Is 19-Oct-42; Grafton Underwood 25-Oct-42; Missing in Action on 13-Jan-43 mission to bomb the Atclier D’Hellemes railroad factory at Lille, France. Took a direct hit by flak over the target and then was attacked and shot down by enemy aircraft of II/JG26, crashed near Pollinkhove, Belgium. 10KIA MACR 15639.
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B-17 41-24601 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Conrad J. Hilbinger | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert M. Anderson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John J. Kelliher | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Arthur P. Halbrooks | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Vane H. Brown | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph B. Anderson | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Hugh G. Erwin | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John C. Parise | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert S. Dickson | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | James A. Boyette | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 06 January 2018
17. February 2021 access_time 20:44
Anyone have any info on relatives who may have knowledge on arkie 41-24604 shot down 26 Feb 43. Darrell W Coats. TG
22. September 2021 access_time 16:37
My uncle was Pilot 1LT Conrad (Buddy) Hilbinger. B-17 named “Buckeye Blitz”. Looking for crew/B-17 photographs. I have much information regarding “Buckeye Blitz” including ground witnesses, reports, etc of 41-24601
27. May 2024 access_time 5:39
Hello, Robert.My dad was waste gunner on the Buckeye blitz.
serial no 41 24601 Based in Chelviston England. He was in the hospital from injuries received from flack on a previous mission. The plane went down while he was in the hospital. Staff sergeant R. Dickson was his Replacement my dad said.
31. October 2025 access_time 22:47
Looking for info B17 named Buckeye blitz tail number 41 – 24601.
31. October 2025 access_time 22:51
Looking for info B17 named Buckeye blitz tail number 41 – 24601 of the 305th Bomb Group