42-31227 Dottie Jane
From Don Kowalsky: "I have an article I found in an old newspaper printed in 1944-1945 about a B-17 named Dottie Jane, the man was one of the gunners by the name of S/Sgt. Robert Benjamin, he was from my home town of Arcadia, Wisconsin."
Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Harvard 15/10/43;
Assigned 94BG Rougham; transferred 447BG Rattlesden /44;
Returning from mission 29/1/44 with Bob Morley, plus seven crewmen (8RTD; Navigator: Bob Owens, Bombardier: Maurice Bourret bailed out and were lost (2 Killed in Action); battle damaged Berlin 6/3/44 with Arthur Socolofsky, Co-pilot: Hayden Hughes, Navigator: Wray Hilton, Bombardier: Chas Duncan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Morris, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Mertz, Waist gunner: Bob Benjamin, Waist gunner: Ken Olson,.Tail gunner: Lyman Emrich (9 Returned to Duty); Radio Operator: Alton Moore (Killed in Action), flak hit & explosion in mid-section, pilot showing great skill to get back; Missing Air Crew Report 2278.
Salvaged 7/3/44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32055755
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 6 March 1944 | |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) Over Water (OW) |
English Channel | 29 January 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 2278 / MACR 3657 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database