42-3185 Queen Bee

media-46488.jpeg UPL 46488 B-17F-45-DL 42-3319 This End Up/Wackeroo! II/Shackeroo! II Leading B-17F-30-DL 42-3185 Queen Bee with no. 1 engine shut down and the prop feathered. In the background, is B-17F-95-BO 42-30303 Raider II.

via Brad Schwartz

Object Number - UPL 46488 - B-17F-45-DL 42-3319 This End Up/Wackeroo! II/Shackeroo! II Leading B-17F-30-DL 42-3185 Queen Bee with no. 1 engine shut down and the prop feathered....

Delivered Cheyenne 13/3/43; Bangor 21/5/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Y] Alconbury /43; transferred 2 BAD Warton 2/8/43; 333BS/94BG [TS-L] Rougham /43; Missing in Action Ivry 26/11/3 with Merle Nienaber (chute failed), Radio Operator: Jim Burgin (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Howard Mays, Navigator: Jacques Keshishian, Bombardier: Vince Corte, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norm Stephens, Waist gunner: Arnold Johns, Waist gunner: Emery Card, Tail gunner: Julien Abel (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Alva Daniels (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Londinieres, 15 miles SE of Dieppe, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1125. QUEEN BEE.

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People

Arnold D Johns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Jacques Keshishian

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791599
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Howard J Maya

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Merle A Nienaber

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Norman M Stephens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 26 November 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1125 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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