Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-35-DL: 42-3189 to 42-3228 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 366th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | KY-O |
| MACR | 916 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 301 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3195
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Presque Is 27/4/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-O] Chelveston 22/6/43; Missing in Action 14/10/43 with Neal Fisher, Co-pilot: Clinton Bush, Radio Operator: Harvey Bennett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clinton Bitton, Waist gunner: Loren Fink,Tail gunner: George LeFebre (6 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Carl Booth (body never recovered), Bombardier: Don Hissom, Ball turret gunner: Harry Insdorf, Waist gunner: Tom Therrien (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Waldenrath, near Geilenkirchen, 17 miles N of Aachen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 916.
B-17 42-3195 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | F/O | Verl D. Fischer | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clinton A. Bush | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Carl H. Booth | KIA | - |
| BOMB | T/SGT | Donald L. Hission | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Clinton L. Bitton | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Harvey Bennett | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Harold Insborf | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Loren M. Fink | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas E. Therrien | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George G. La Febre | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 18 March 2020
27. September 2024 access_time 17:39
Clint Bitton was my grandfather. He lived in Chilly, Idaho just north of Mackay, Idaho after the war and for the remainder of his life on his ranch. I never heard him utter a cuss word and he rarely rarely talked about the war.
06. June 2025 access_time 3:37
Clinton was my Great Uncle. I got to speak with him openly one time about his war experiences.
It took pressure from my Aunt to open up,
My Grandparents Byrl and Josephine spoke of Clint in the highest regard.
My Grandmother had many stories of him.
Clint will be always be remembered and honored by my family.
14. October 2025 access_time 23:21
This crash site is right by my house. It is marked with a plaque on stone. Had the honor to lay a rose at the stone on the anniversary. Wish I could post a picture.