42-97215 Scooter
Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [BG-J] Horham 12/3/44; on practice mission 20/11/44 with Stew Reed, Co-pilot: Harold Rensch, Navigator: Tony Marnik, Radio Operator: Bill Raab, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Carrier, 5RTD OK when u/c collapsed; 80m, Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Stewart Reed, Co-pilot: Harold Rensch, Bombardier: Chad Doughty, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Raab, Radio Operator: George Carrier (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Tony Marnik, Waist gunner: Morgan Heafey, Waist gunner: Dick Saafield, Tail gunner: Hyman Spencer (4 Killed in Action); crashed Wesermunde, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11368.
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Crashed |
20 November 1944 | Crash landing when u/c collapsed Horham/Sta 119 Cat 3 damage pilot Lt Harold J Rensch, 20-11-44. | |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
31 December 1944 - 31 December 1944 | Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44. Crashed Wesermunde, Germany. (5 x POW, 4 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report 11368. |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
Correct Harry Rensch to Harold Rensch and Tony Mamik to Tony Marnik.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11368 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database