42-97387 Maude an Maria
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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35893396
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39695900
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Places
Missions
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Delivered |
Cheyenne AAF, WY | 27 February 1944 | Delivered Cheyenne AAF 27-Feb-44. |
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Assigned |
Nuthampstead, UK | 28 April 1944 | Assigned 602BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Lehmke, Germany | 3 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR). Mid-Air Collision with B-17 #43-38697 |
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Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA | Built at Boeing. |
Revisions
MACR 12214
German report KU-3652 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147913838 (NARA)
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 12214 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database