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Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
Production-block:
B-17G-10-DL: 42-37721 to 42-37803
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 547th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SO-X
MACR: 3844
Missions: 13
History of
B-17 42-37793 / Spirit Of Winsome Winn II
Delivered Denver 30/8/43; Scott 17/9/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-X] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; on return from ops force landed at London Rd, Brighton, Sx, UK 8/2/44 with Norman De Frees, crew unknown (10 Returned to Duty); Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 with Roger Smith, Co-pilot: Jack McKinney, Navigator: Harry Harvey, Bombardier: John Dudla, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bruno Kaminski, Radio Operator: Earl Kendall, Ball turret gunner: Chas Danko, Waist gunner: Chester Boney, Waist gunner: Gerald Hamilton,Tail gunner: Jesse Green (10INT); flak, crash landed small airfield at Altenrhein, near Lake Constance, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 3843 (3484?). SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II.
Last updated: 12. May 2019
B-17 42-37793 / Spirit Of Winsome Winn II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Roger C. Smith | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Jack N. McKinney | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harry B. Harvey, Jr. | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Bruno Kaminski | INT | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Earl F. Kendall | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles G. Danko | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Chester J. Boney | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Gerald T. Hamilton | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jesse B. Green | INT | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | John R. Dudla | INT | - |
12. May 2019 access_time 7:50
Jack McKinney (co pilot when shot down) was my grandfather.