| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 333rd Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Crashed on take off (06 January 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-97082 / Mission Mistress
Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Gr Island 20/2/44; Presque is 12/3/44; Assigned: 333BS/94BG Rougham 16/3/44; 410BS; crash: takeoff for Kaiserlauten 6/1/45 Pilot: Jack Collins, Navigator: Gordon Henry, tog-Clinton Hallman, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Jim Tate, Radio Operator: Ray Von Bokel (5KIA); Co-Pilot: Bob Doran, Waist Gunner: Cecil Schermerhorn, Ball Turret Gunner: Ony Carrico, Tail Gunner: Nick Urda (4RTD- wia); lost engine on take off and ploughed into woods at Moreton Hall, near Bury St Edmunds; three civilians were injured and exploding bombs damaged several homes; Salvaged. MISSION MISTRESS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 31 August 2018
15. March 2020 access_time 0:23
Cecil Schmererhorn was my grand father! Family stories tell he was one tough sob.
Died 2-3 years after the war, I believe my mother was 4-5 and her brother was 2 when both parents were an a car accident.
13. August 2020 access_time 5:55
My grandfather, William Pelger, was a B17 pilot stationed in Bury St. Edmunds. I just recently learned that he flew this plane the day before the crash!
10. August 2025 access_time 15:41
I believe my uncle Robert J Miller would have been flying with you grandfather. His war diary references to being on that plane the day before the take off crash
11. August 2025 access_time 21:15
Oh wow, that is so interesting! I know my uncle (his son) probably has the most information about his time in the war. I wonder if he has the names of his crew. I have a really cool picture of him with his crew.
16. February 2021 access_time 6:18
S/Sgt James F. Tate was my uncle (My Mother’s Brother. He was 20 years old when he died in the crash.
08. January 2026 access_time 20:06
My Uncle, Clinton Ross Hallman Jr also died in the crash on Jan 6, 1945. Bury St Edmonds unveiled a beautiful memorial on Jan 6, 2026.