Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group, 97th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 327th Bomb Squadron, 342nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 16489 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (06 September 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-9026 / Baby Doll
Polebook, England (342BS/97BG) – March 1942; Bovingdon, England (327/92BG) – 24 August 1942; Missing In Action – 6 September 1942. BABY DOLL.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-9026 / Baby Doll Details
Part of strike force on VIII Bomber Command Mission #1 on 17 August 1942. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Roth (4/JG26) over the English Channel. All KIA.
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B-17 41-9026 / Baby Doll Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Leigh E. Stewart | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert I. Benedict | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Samuel J. Russell, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Frank J. Buck | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Elmer P. Vollrath | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Cecil R. Kendrick | KIA | - |
| BT | PVT | William J. Angliss | KIA | possibly not a member of the crew |
| WG | SGT | Darwin K. Smith | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Lemoyne C. Early | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 18 September 2021
21. October 2025 access_time 19:59
Leigh Stewart was actually a 1Lt, not 2Lt, as found in MACR 16489: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91175093?objectPage=19 The MACR also confirms PFC Angliss was a member of the crew when it was downed. Because the 92nd BG had been a training group for new arrivals in England before going into action in September 1942 the crew was possibly hastily-assembled or incomplete.