42-97058 Scorchy II

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97058) nicknamed "Scorchy II" of the 303rd Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '303 BG Mount Farm.' media-387684.jpg FRE 5929 The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97058) nicknamed "Scorchy II" of the 303rd Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '303 BG Mount Farm.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5929 - The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97058) nicknamed "Scorchy II" of the 303rd Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert...

1st B-17G-40-BO



Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44;



Gr Island 11/2/44;



Presque Is 27/2/44;



Assigned: 27 March 1944 - 8th AF / 1st BD / 41st CBW / 303rd BG / 359BS - (RAF Molesworth)



Missing in Action: 21 January 1945 (Mid-air collision)



Rottweil, Germany



9 KIA, 1 POW (MACR 11760)



Dick Tasker, Angelito Francis, Clyde Meadows, John McDonnell, Bill Toon, Bruce Hinnershots, Paul Kapczinski, Chas Van Ornum, Carl Hurlbutt (9 Killed in Action); Art Driver (Prisoner of War).

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Units served with

Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-392754
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19185058
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11064324 / O-828293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798498
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33371029
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Missions

  • Date: 21 January 1945

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 24 January 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 24-Jan-44.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 27 March 1944 Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Rottweil, Germany 21 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Rottweil, Germany; Mid air collision 1 x POW, 9 x KIA 21-Jan-45 MACR 11760

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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March 1944 assignment was to the 1st Bomb Division (BD), not Air Division as was added (AD) to ingest.
Corrected to BD. The Air Divisions were not designated until after the Fighter Wings were transfered.

Phil Marchese, Jan. 23. 2022

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from 8th AF information

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MACR datra

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basic details

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basic 8th AF details

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basic data

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from B-17 / Osborne

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from Project Bits and Pieces

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11760 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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