FRE 3906
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The damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30105) nicknamed "Slightly Dangerous" of the 95th Bomb Group that was shot down over St. Didier des Bois in Normandy. Image via S Blandin. First handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Didier De Bois (Normandie France) 10th July 1944, four survivors, 2 POW, 2 Evaded. Lt Paul Ruska, Jenning Miller POW and CP McLowing, RDS- harding escapees.'
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Exterminator | Slightly Dangerous
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
From 'Losses of the 8th & 9th AAFs' - Stan Bishop & Jan Hey OBE.
B-17F-85-BO 42-30105 QW:R “Slightly Dangerous” (4) 95BG,412BS.
P *1 Lt James R Sarchet CP ~2 Lt Robert M McCowen
N *2 Lt Donald S McMullen B *2 Lt Arthur F Price
E +T/Sgt Paul J Ruska RO ~S/Sgt Donald E Harding
BTG *S/Sgt Leonard A Budnik LWG *S/Sgt John A Luttrell
RWG +T/Sgt Jenning L Liller TG *S/Sgt Edwin M Harmon
MACR 4902:- T/O Horham, assigned target the airfield at Le Bourget, France. All four Groups of the 4BW had to abandon mission over
France. On the return flight a/c exploded in mid-air after fighter attacks and crashed at St Didier-des-Bois (Eure), in the Evreux area of
France. 6 KIA 2 POW 2 EVD.