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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  • Date: 3 September 1944
  • Date: 24 August 1944
  • Date: 12 August 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Date: 8 August 1944
  • Date: 7 August 1944

Events

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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.

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.

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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Correct Harry Rensch to Harold Rensch and Tony Mamik to Tony Marnik.

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11368 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database