Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-VE: 42-5805 to 42-5854 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 511th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DS-O |
| MACR | 302 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 47 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (17 August 1943) |
| Missions: | 9 |
History of
B-17 42-5812 / Cannon Ball
Delivered Long Beach 26/2/43; Denver 1/3/43; Pueblo 13/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-O] Polebrook 24/4/43; Missing in Action {9m} Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Max Pinkerton, Co-pilot: Herb Berreau, Navigator: Chas Rosewall, Bombardier: Lee Santi, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clifton Langseth, Radio Operator: Paul Gallipeo, Ball turret gunner: Howie Licht, Waist gunner: Joe Roman, Waist gunner: Cliff Hall,Tail gunner: Howie Marvin (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bad Emms, eight miles E of Koblenz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 302. CANNON BALL.
B-17 42-5812 / Cannon Ball Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Max A Pinkerton | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Herbert F. Berreau | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles R Rosewall | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Lee A. Santi | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Clifton A. Langseth | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Paul J. Gallipeo | POW | - |
| BT | T/SGT | Howard W. Marvin | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Joseph T. Roman | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clifford D. Hall | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Howard J. Licht | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 18 August 2020
20. August 2018 access_time 20:47
I am the son of LWG Joseph Roman. I have done extensive research on the crew and plane. A couple of corrections are needed: My fathers middle initial is: T. The CP Herbert Berreau was not injured and was a POW. He passed away about 1999/2000. I can supply supporting documents if you want to email me at the above email address.
Tim
22. August 2018 access_time 9:21
Thank you!
I have sent you an email.
13. April 2020 access_time 13:52
Is it possible to get the research report ?
10. April 2024 access_time 5:52
In Martain Middlebrook books The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission on page 326 in Appendix 1 it says F/O Herbert F Berreau was killed of course this page says POIW.
30. October 2022 access_time 0:13
Is the photo of the B-17 going down 100% sure it’s 351st BG. I saw it might be 91st BG Our Gang.
30. October 2022 access_time 10:44
Hello Jason, not sure 100%. It based on the book “Forteresses sur l’Europe” by Roger ANTHOINE. See the comment in the picture source.