Source:
a2asimulations.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-20-DL: 42-3039 to 42-3073 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 401st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LL-B |
| Fate: |
, ditched (17 August 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlin
Delivered Denver 29/1/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-B] Bassingbourn 22/4/43; Missing in Action 16m Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Gene Lockhart, Co-pilot: Clive Woodbury, Navigator: Granville Williams, Bombardier: Bob Sherwin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ted Cetnarowski, Radio Operator: Bill Darden, Ball turret gunner: George Serafin, Waist gunner: Chester Raphoom, Waist gunner: John Husick,Tail gunner: Art Burns (10 Returned to Duty); severely damaged by enemy aircraft, continued to target but never reached home base, ditched North Sea, all rescued by RAF Walrus from Hawkinge and taxied back to Ramsgate. HITLER’S GREMLIN.
B-17 42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlin Details
Photos Lt. Lockhart Crew
Back row (L-R): Ted R. Cetnarowski, Arthur W. Burns, William C. Darden, Chester W. Raphoon, George Serafin
Front row (L-R): Robert P. Sherwin, Clive M. Woodbury, Eugene M. Lockhart, Granville E Williams, Unknown
Back row (L-R): George Serafin, William C. Darden, Chester W. Raphoon, Arthur W. Burns, John Husick
Front row (L-R): Granville E Williams, Clive M. Woodbury, Eugene M. Lockhart, Robert P. Sherwin, Ted R. Cetnarowski
B-17 42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlin Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Eugene M. Lockhart | RSC | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clive M. Woodbury | RSC | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Granville E. Williams | RSC | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert P. Sherwin | RSC | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Ted R. Cetnarowski | RSC | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William C. Darden | RSC | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George Serafin | RSC | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Chester W. Raphoon | RSC | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John Husick | RSC | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Arthur W. Burns | RSC | - |
This page was last updated on 10 January 2025
23. August 2018 access_time 16:21
The tail gunner, Arthur Burns, is my great uncle, I was wondering what the text says on the side of the plane.
11. June 2019 access_time 4:05
“Haf a Heart,
-Mine Goose-Step
Ain’t vot it use to be!”
Check out “The Cold Blue” on HBO. Your great uncle’s ship is shown.
Cheers!
26. January 2021 access_time 2:28
I served with George Serafin, belly turret gunner, when he was a MSgt in the USAF at TUSLOG Det 100 in Eskisehir, Turkey. He was a good man.
28. January 2021 access_time 14:10
Forgot to mention that I looked through his personnel file. George Serafin was credited with shooting down three enemy aircraft.