| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 338th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BX-V |
| MACR | 3650 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire, Crashlanding, interned (09 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-37985 / The Saint
Delivered Denver 4/11/43; Kearney 13/11/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-V] Snetterton 3/12/43; Co-pilot: Curtis Mosier (Killed in Action) Regensburg 25/2/44; Missing in Action Warnemunde 9/4/44 with Oscar Williamson, Co-pilot: Bill Juergens, Navigator: Sam Burdge, Bombardier: Leon Davis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Clifton, Radio Operator: Leland Flake, Ball turret gunner: Bob Goss, Waist gunner: Bob Yonch, Waist gunner: Bob Elwood,Tail gunner: Frank Anderson (10INT); flak, force landed Bulltofta, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3650. THE SAINT. Left 25/5/45, sal 31/5/45.
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This page was last updated on 19 June 2020
15. October 2019 access_time 6:20
Any info, pictures, etc would be appreciated. My father was the right waist gunner on “THE SAINT”, 42-37985. Turned 96 in Aug. and going pretty strong still.
thank you in advance.
Don Elwood
15. October 2019 access_time 8:25
Hello Don,
I sent you an email.
26. May 2020 access_time 23:57
Hi, found a picture in a private photo album of a B17 named The Saint.
Reply with an email and I’ll send you .
Best regards
Henrik Lundberg
Sweden
21. March 2021 access_time 5:02
Any pix of the Saint would be appreciated
27. November 2024 access_time 20:10
My father, Henry Bentz was a belly gunner for the Saint. He flew 20 missions with that plane before getting injured & separated from his plane. If you would like to email me at kevin.b.bentz@gmail.com I would be glad to share what I know. have a few pictures. The pilot of The Saint wrote a book about his experiences.
09. May 2020 access_time 21:42
My father flew 20 missions in The Saint, as a ball turret gunner. His name was Henry Bentz. If you would like pictures and information please email me.
09. May 2020 access_time 21:54
Hello Kevin,
I send you an email.
And removed your phone number from your comment.
Best wishes
Jing
21. March 2021 access_time 5:04
I would love any pix or info about the saint. Thank you. Don Elwood
08. March 2024 access_time 21:19
Kevin – I would certainly appreciate receiving any pictures you have of Henry during his World War 2 days.
Thanks,
Greg Abel
27. November 2024 access_time 20:11
Greg, great to hear from you. Please send me an email to kevin.b.bentz@gmail.com. I will send you what I have.
27. November 2024 access_time 20:17
My father, Henry Bentz flew 26 missions over Germany. Here’s an interesting story: Dad’s job was to pull the bomb pins before they got into enemy territory. You know how they blacked out information, if someone wrote anything about a mission, date, etc. Dad saved those bomb pins & wrote the date & target of each mission, plus any details of the mission. He flew 26 missions all together. All 26 came through and nothing was blacked out !
19. September 2025 access_time 2:41
My dad, Leiland W Flake, was the radio operator on The Saint. He flew 24 missions before being forced down in Sweden.