44-6316

media-30597.jpeg UPL 30597 Returning after its mission over Brux, Czechoslovakia a Boeing B-17G "Flying Fortress". #44-6316 VK-C, of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, crash landed at Molesworth Airbase, England when the landing gear collapsed. Here members of the 2097th EAFFP spray foamite on the burning engine, 12 September 44.

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Object Number - UPL 30597 - Returning after its mission over Brux, Czechoslovakia a Boeing B-17G "Flying Fortress". #44-6316 VK-C, of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group,...

Delivered Kearney 29/6/44; Grenier 12/7/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-C] Molesworth 18/7/44; 42 missions. Crash landed base on return from Brux, Czechoslavia when starboard U/C collapsed 9 x RTD 12-Sep-44; Salvaged.

12-Sep-44 Crew: 2Lt William P Lay, 2Lt David A Grenier, 2Lt Robert M Lasker, S/Sgt Jack O Severson, Sgt Ray A Miller, Sgt Fred E Kane, Sgt Edward P Kedzierski, Sgt Donald T Hasper, Sgt Henry F Gillespie.

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

358th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

David J Garza

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 38462212
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Henry F Gillespie

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12089838
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

David A Grenier

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O770642
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Donald T Hasper

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 35708526
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Freddie E Kane

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 38468619
Highest Rank: Private
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Missions

803

Date: 21 January 1945

626

Date: 12 September 1944

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	430, 351 Kearney Blvd #119E, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX 76908, USA	29 June 1944	Delivered Kearney AAF 29-Jun-44.
Assigned	Molesworth, Huntingdon PE28 0QD, UK	18 July 1944	Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF 18-Jul-44.
Crashed	Molesworth, Huntingdon PE28 0QD, UK	12 September 1944	Main gear collapsed on return from Brux, Czech.
Manufactured	Seattle, WA, USA		Built at Boeing.