42-30105 Exterminator | Slightly Dangerous
From 'Losses of the 8th & 9th AAFs' - Stan Bishop & Jan Hey OBE.
B-17F-85-BO 42-30105 QW:R “Slightly Dangerous” (4) 95BG,412BS.
P *1 Lt James R Sarchet CP ~2 Lt Robert M McCowen
N *2 Lt Donald S McMullen B *2 Lt Arthur F Price
E +T/Sgt Paul J Ruska RO ~S/Sgt Donald E Harding
BTG *S/Sgt Leonard A Budnik LWG *S/Sgt John A Luttrell
RWG +T/Sgt Jenning L Liller TG *S/Sgt Edwin M Harmon
MACR 4902:- T/O Horham, assigned target the airfield at Le Bourget, France. All four Groups of the 4BW had to abandon mission over
France. On the return flight a/c exploded in mid-air after fighter attacks and crashed at St Didier-des-Bois (Eure), in the Evreux area of
France. 6 KIA 2 POW 2 EVD.
Object Number - FRE 3906 - The damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30105) nicknamed "Slightly Dangerous" of the 95th Bomb Group that was shot down over St....
Delivered Cheyenne 13/4/43; Tinker 12/5/43; Lincoln 20/5/43; Bangor 23/5/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-R] Framlingham 6/6/43 EXTERMINATOR; Horham 12/6/43; 4m, Missing in Action Le Bourget 10/7/43 with Jim Sarchet, Co-pilot: Ron McMullen, Bombardier: Arthur Price, Ball turret gunner: Leon Budnick, Waist gunner: John Lutrell,Tail gunner: Edwin Harmon (6 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Ruska, Waist gunner: Jennings Liller (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bob McCowen, Radio Operator: Don Harding (2 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed St Didier des Bois, near Elbent, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 4902. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 10 July 1943
- Date: 4 July 1943
- Date: 29 June 1943
- Date: 22 June 1943
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Saint-Didier-des-Bois, France | 10 July 1943 - 10 July 1943 | Missing in Action Le Bourget 10/7/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed St Didier des Bois, near Elbent, France; (2 x EVD, 2 x POW, 6 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR4902. |
