41-24499 Fury
B-17F #41-24999 'Fury' was assigned 91BG/322BS [LG-P] at Bangor 2-Sep-42; Bassingbourn 29-Sep-42; 3m Despatched 18-Nov-42 to bomb the U-Boat pens at La Pallice, France. Upon return the aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with B-17F #41-24453 (91BG) 'Mipah - The Bearded Beauty' ten miles southwest of Exter. #41-24453 landed safely at Yeovilton and was repaired and send back to 91BG. #41-24499 landed at RAF Station Turweston and was salvaged 26-Nov-1942. 11 RTD
P Major Vic Zienowicz (RTD); CP: Capt Gillespie (RTD)
N Capt Hosman (RTD); Asst. N 2Lt Ralph L. Clinton (RTD)
B Lt Hubbard (RTD); E/TTG TSgt Panero (RTD)
RO SSgt LaGrossa (RTD); BTG SSgt Butler (RTD)
WG Sgt Hackwith (RTD); WG SSgt Jackson (RTD)
TG Sgt Benecki (RTD)
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron Headquarters (91st Bomb Group)
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
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'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', Bishop and Hey.
Lee Cunningham 28-Nov-2014. Entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.