42-5898 Little Lass
B-17F-30-VE #42-5898 "Little Lass" Code: D Roger Freeman Collection
Delivered Long Beach 27/4/43; Sioux City 4/5/43; Dow Fd 14/6/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 17/6/43; Missing in Action Munster 10/10/43 with Paul Williams, Co-pilot: Israel Rogg, Navigator: Ed Garver, Bombardier: Bob Macy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Harwood, Radio Operator: Alf Gardin, Ball turret gunner: Harry Moore, Waist gunner: Ralph Cornwall, Waist gunner: Maynard Rollins, Tail gunner: Roland Conners (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed banks of the Ijsselmeer, Hol.; Missing Air Crew Report 3117. LITTLE LASS.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-794733
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Delivered |
Long Beach, CA, USA | 27 April 1943 | |
Assigned |
17 June 1943 | 388 BG 562nd BS | |
Other First 388th BG Mission |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 17 July 1943 | Assigned to the Paul E. Williams Crew who flew her on 12 of her 14 combat missions |
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
IJsselmeer, Netherlands | 10 October 1943 | Shot Down by Flak Paul E. William Crew 10 POW |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.
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