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42-3328 Miss Fortune

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3328) nicknamed "Miss Fortune" of the 390th Bomb Group flies over countryside. Image via Bob Jesko Handwritten caption on reverse: '568 BS, 8143+ Bloomville Hall, Hacheston.;

media-380436.jpg FRE 1631 A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3328) nicknamed "Miss Fortune" of the 390th Bomb Group flies over countryside. Image via Bob Jesko Handwritten caption on reverse: '568 BS, 8143+ Bloomville Hall, Hacheston.; Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1631 - A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3328) nicknamed "Miss Fortune" of the 390th Bomb Group flies over countryside. Image via Bob Jesko...

Delivered Denver 10/5/43; Tinker 22/7/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-D] Framlingham 15/7/43; Missing in Action (15m) Munster 10/10/43 with Wade Sneed, Co-pilot: Darwin Michaelson, Navigator: Melvin Breckenridge, Bombardier: Lew Gardner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bertil Olsen, Ball turret gunner: Walt Swinichowski (6 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Clarry Payne, Waist gunner: John Danielson, Waist gunner: Bill Wenckens, Tail gunner: Carl Spirito (4 Prisoner of War); hit by rocket and collided with #42-3415 (390BG); tail of plane came off and aircraft broke in half, crashed Horstmann Farm, Vorsundern, near Burgsteinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 861. MISS FORTUNE.

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Units served with

390th Bomb Group

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

568th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Melvin H Breckenridge

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-731452
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

John Warren Danielsen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12095602
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Lewis Scott Gardner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-735190
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Darwin Frederick Michaelsen

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-675265
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Bertil Roland Olson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32425351
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Flight Engineer

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

Framlingham

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Parham

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

VIII Bomber Command 114

Date: 10 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 113

Date: 9 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 108

Date: 4 October 1943

VIII Bomber Command 106

Date: 2 October 1943

The wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5888) nicknamed "Elusive Elcy" of the 94th Bomb Group flies off as a result of a direct hit, during a mission over Emden. Handwritten caption on reverse: '94 BG. 27/9/43.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A DRAMATIC INCIDENT DURING THE AIR WAR OVER EUROPE: A WING BREAKS OFF A FLYING FORTRESS DURING A DAYLIGHT BATTLE, AND THE STRICKEN BOMBER BEGINS TO TURN OVER AS IT STARTS ON THE WAY DOWN TO EARTH. This picture illustrates one of the hazards which the big A

VIII Bomber Command 104

Date: 27 September 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Delivered	Denver, CO	10 May 1943
Assigned	Framlingham Airfield, UK	15 July 1943	390BG 568BS BI-D
Other Shot Down	Vorsundern, Germany	10 October 1943	Hit by an aerial rocket and collided with another 390th BG B-17. Wade Sneed Crew

Event

Location

Date

Description

Delivered

Denver, CO

10 May 1943

Assigned

Framlingham Airfield, UK

15 July 1943

390BG 568BS BI-D

Other

Shot Down

Vorsundern, Germany

10 October 1943

Hit by an aerial rocket and collided with another 390th BG B-17. Wade Sneed Crew

Revisions

Date28 Nov 2020 03:33:45

Contributor466thHistorian

Changes

Sources

B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman

Date26 Nov 2020 05:39:43

Contributorphil marchese

Changes

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Markings note added per group practice forcperiod and as evidenced in image.

Date26 Nov 2020 02:54:57

Contributor466thHistorian

Changes

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B-17 Flying Fortress Story - Roger Freeman
http://5085.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US

Date10 Apr 2020 20:53:15

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

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

Date10 Apr 2020 20:50:53

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description”.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:43

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 861 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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