Production-block:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XM-D
History of
B-17 42-31543 / Nine Yanks and a Jerk
Delivered Cheyenne 20/11/43; Gr Island 5/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; RAF Valley 20/12/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-D] Rougham 21/12/43; MIA Augsburg 13/4/44 Pilot: Carl McDowell, Co-Pilot: John Leaf, Navigator: Simon Sanger, tog-Sgt Powell, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Risch Adams{wia}, Radio Operator: Gaston McCurdy, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Sampson, Waist Gunner: Jeff Shelton, Waist Gunner: Harry Swift (\’Swett), Tail Gunner: Milton Moore; flak damage and runaway prop #1, ditched 25 miles off English coast on return; (10RTD). NINE YANKS AND A JERK.
Last updated: 17. March 2019
29. May 2021 access_time 3:46
This was my fathers plane, LTC Carl L Mcdowell, My father flew 35 missions over Germany and the Yanks and a Jerk was ditched in the English channel, a French fishing vessel picked up my dad and his crew, within 50 mile of occupied France, my father was the first are member to get out of the plane, how lucky my father was. he was a recipient of the “Lucky Bastard Club”. My father loved to fly, he was truly remarkable and retired with many service medals, including the DFC, retired in 1962 from Travis AirForce Base.