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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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.