Donald M Swenson

Military

While serving as Pilot of B-17F 41-24362 he ditched the aircraft in the English Channel one mile off of Margate 9 October 1942 on return from Lille, France. Returned to base. First successful ditching of a B-17 in the ETO.

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Units served with

301st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24362

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Ditched

Margate, Kent, UK 2 October 1942 Aircraft ditched into English Channel off of Margate.

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Added Ditching event.

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Lee Cunningham 24-Oct-2014 Connections within web site data.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p.37