42-39771 Jeannie Marie

Delivered Long Beach 26/8/43; Gt Falls 13/10/43; Scott 25/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 4/11/43; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-H] Bassingbourn 20/11/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Jim Lutz, Co-pilot: Irving Stehlik, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Alexander, Radio Operator: Guy Moulton, Ball turret gunner: Tom Smith, Waist gunner: George Fitton, Waist gunner: Conrad Baker, Tail gunner: Joe Kudasik (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: John Whitney, Bombardier: Lee Lewis (2EVD-ret UK 11/9/44); flak KO’d #2 & #3, crash landed Eindhoven A/Fd, Holl; Missing Air Crew Report 2234. JEANNIE MARIE.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32557729
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35742208
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33193583
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13084325
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-688537
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 4 February 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2234 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database