42-97387 Maude an Maria

media-36126.png UPL 36126 B-17 Plane. Serial number: W 42-97387 K8-H. Plane landed with one chute out.

Handwritten on reverse: 'We stopped just short of runway end. I really worked # 6 mission'.
Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: NAM040-24

Object Number - UPL 36126 - B-17 Plane. Serial number: W 42-97387 K8-H. Plane landed with one chute out. Handwritten on reverse: 'We stopped just short of runway end. I...

Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-H] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; (81m). About an hour after bombs away, B-17 #42-97387 was observed to be involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38697 (of 603rd BS) on the 3 February 1945 mission to Berlin. Missing in Action with Pilot John R. McCormick, Bombardier/Togglier: William G. Logan (2 Prisoners of War-Logan later killed by friendly fire on a forced march), Co-pilot: William Feinstein, Navigator: Ray R. Woltman, Flight engineer/Top Turret gunner: Marvin L. Gooden, Radio Operator: Joseph F. Stritch, Ball turret gunner: Reynaldo Gracia, Right Waist gunner: William F. Garner, Tail gunner: Jack B. Withrow (7 Killed in Action). Both ships crashed near Lehmke, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report for 97387 = MACR 12214. MAUDE AN' MARIA.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36452538
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-723286
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12125236 / O-828397
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38554582
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

  • Date: 3 February 1945

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 27 February 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 27-Feb-44.

Assigned

Nuthampstead, UK 28 April 1944 Assigned 602BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

Lehmke, Germany 3 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR). Mid-Air Collision with B-17 #43-38697

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 12214
German report KU-3652 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147913838 (NARA)

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 12214

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12214 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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