42-29571 Charley Horse

A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a mission. A censor has obscured the nose guns on the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and 'Passed for publication 7 Spet 1943.' [stamp] and '282576.' [Censor no] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated Press Photographer has handwritten on reverse: 'Crew of "Charley Horse" fi media-379023.jpg FRE 1157 A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a mission. A censor has obscured the nose guns on the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and 'Passed for publication 7 Spet 1943.' [stamp] and '282576.' [Censor no] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated Press Photographer has handwritten on reverse: 'Crew of "Charley Horse" finish the round trip to Stuttgart and back on foot, as they leave their Fortress and walk to the control centre to report the raid.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1157 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a...

Delivered Denver 6/1/43; Salina 12/1/43; Mobile 23/1/43; Salina 31/1/43; Homestead 4/2/43; Morrison 8/2/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-L] Molesworth 6/4/43; 32m Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Bill Hartigan, Navigator: Lorin Douthett, Radio Operator: Bob Ward (3 evaded capture), Co-pilot: Ed Goddard, Bombardier: Bernie Dorsey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clement Resto, Ball turret gunner: Val Stoddard, Tail gunner: Jim Ince, foto-Ralph Moffett (6 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Chas Dove (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Cambrai, near Mons, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 1033. CHARLIE HORSE.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Elmo Earl Clark

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19056857 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Donald F DeCamp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042935 / O-734677
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles Richard Doback

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31125103
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bernard Francis Dorsey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33143801 / O-679175
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lorin Frank Douthett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730762
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

20 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/033.pdf

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #116 for 20 Oct 1943.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space in front of the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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ContributorRayWells
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1033 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

42-29571: Gallery (3 items)

A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29571) nicknamed "Charley Horse" return to base after a mission. A censor has obscured the nose guns on the aircraft. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp] and 'Passed for publication 7 Spet 1943.' [stamp] and '282576.' [Censor no] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed. Associated Press Photographer has handwritten on reverse: 'Crew of "Charley Horse" fi

Object number: FRE 1157 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B...

Object number: UPL 50395 - B-17 'Charley Horse', 358BS, 303BG

Object number: UPL 50396 - B-17 'Charley Horse' - F/O Clark and crew. 358BS...