42-2982
Delivered West Palm Beach 7/1/43; Assigned 342BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 3/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/9/43; Cerignola 20/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44;
This aircraft supposedly was lost on 17 April 1943 over Palermo. The crew consisting of Harold P Schirmer, William F Murray Jr, Arthur J Price, Vernon J Reed, Jack D Stout, Louie Rosetti, Charles H Starin, Howard Pollock, Clarence P Somers and John V Lyons were all killed in action in the incident. However this crew are also documented as being lost on the same date on B-17 42-5133
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=n7iztoxa)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Luck
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Delivered |
West Palm Beach, FL, USA | 7 January 1943 | Delivered West Palm Beach 7/1/43 |
|
Crashed |
Palermo, Province of Palermo, Italy | 16 April 1943 | Lost Palermo, Italy to flak and fighters 16-Apr-43. |
|
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
|
Assigned |
71040 Amendola FG, Italy | Assigned 342BS/97BG |
Revisions
Information about the aircraft from Joe Baugher
Amended description to reflect that it is not clear which aircraft William F Murray and his crew crashed on. They are listed on the Missing Air Crew Report for this aircraft, but according to a relative of Harold Schirmer on B-17FlyingFortress.de, and information on Find a Grave they were on B-17 42-5133
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A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume 3: Tunisia and the end in Africa Nov 42 - May 43 By Christopher Shores, Giovanni Massimello