| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-30-DL: 42-3149 to 42-3188 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 333rd Bomb Squadron, 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-Y, TS-L |
| MACR | 1125 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (26 November 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-3185 / Queen Bee
Delivered Cheyenne 13/3/43; Bangor 21/5/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Y] Alconbury /43; transferred 2 BAD Warton 2/8/43; 333BS/94BG [TS-L] Rougham /43; Missing in Action Ivry 26/11/3 with Merle Nienaberchute failed, Radio Operator: Jim Burgin (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Howard Mays, Navigator: Jacques Keshishian, Bombardier: Vince Corte, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norm Stephens, Waist gunner: Arnold Johns, Waist gunner: Emery Card,Tail gunner: Julien Abel (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Alva Daniels (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Londinieres, 15 miles SE of Dieppe,Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1125. QUEEN BEE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 06 January 2018
18. April 2020 access_time 3:39
Uncle Leonard Burgin aka Jimmy was my mom’s older brother and the eldest brother of 5 surviving siblings. Always in pursuit of additional information about his mission as there are conflicting stories concerning his death during that fateful day which happened on November 26 th my mom was his closest sibling in age Margaret Helen Burgin.