42-102669 Damyankee

Damyankee UPL 61149 UPL 61149 B-17 42-102669 'Damyankee'

Object Number - UPL 61149 - B-17 42-102669 'Damyankee'

Delivered Cheyenne 24/3/44; Kearney 15/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-G] Thurleigh 24/5/44; Missing in Action Cauvincourt, Fr 8/8/44 with Andy Kata, Co-pilot: George Simons, Navigator: Ray Bleker, togg-Phil Mundell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Brown, Ball turret gunner: Cliff Latta (6 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Stan Endrusick, Waist gunner: John Lawlor, Waist gunner: Horace Kepler, Tail gunner: Basil Lowry (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3, crashed Caen, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8434. DAMYANKEE.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705178
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35764266
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13055886
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: T-1627 / O-887035
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16052198
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner; Engineer

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 8 August 1944

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a unit connection to the 8th AF per MACR 8434 at Fold3.com.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8434 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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