B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlin

B-17 #42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlinzoom_in

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a2asimulations.com

Manufacturer:
Douglas

  • RCL: LL-B
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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.

Last updated: 1. May 2022

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B-17 42-3043 / Hitler’s Gremlin Details

B-17 #42-3043 / Hitler's Gremlin. Screenshot from Memphis Belle Movie (1944)
B-17 #42-3043 Hitler’s Gremlin. Screenshot from Memphis Belle Movie (1944)
B-17 #42-3043 Hitler’s Gremlin Nose Art at starboard side

Photos Lt. Lockhart Crew

42-3043 / Hitler's Gremlin Lockhart Crew on 15 August 1943
Lockhart Crew on 15. August 1943
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

42-3043 / Hitler's Gremlin Lockhart Crew on 18 August 1943
Lockhart Crew on 18 August 1943
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
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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
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

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