42-97164 Miss Yu II
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Kearney 15/2/44; Presque Is 23/2/44; Assigned 751BS/457BG [H] Glatton 15/3/44 REBEL QUEEN; 749BS; sustained battle damaged Gdynia 9/4/44 with - Karr Wounded in Action, Co-pilot: Haight Wounded in Action, Bombardier: Joe Apel helped wounded pilot to to fly aircraft and limp home to empty RAF field in southern England, earning the Silver Star;
Missing in Action Cologne 28/1/45 with Bill Boyes (evaded capture); Navigator: Ken Furst, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Horan, Radio Operator: Abe Feldman, Ball turret gunner: Frank Trapani, Waist gunner: Roy Duitman, Tail gunner: Bob Dilley (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Elmer Felgenhauer, Bombardier: Merritt Turner (2 Killed in Action); flak caused mech fault, crashed Koblenz; Missing Air Crew Report 11987. (?6). MISS YU II.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19124898
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Airplane Armorer-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33508742
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 28 January 1945 |