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42-29945 Sylvia aka Daisy June II

Delivered Cheyenne 13/3/43; Walla Walla 28/3/43; Smoky Hill 13/3/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 2/5/43 DAISY JUNE II; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 326BS/92BG Alconbury 23/7/43; Missing in Action Recklinghausen 12/8/43 with George Davis, Co-pilot: Jim Barrett, Navigator: Lyman Morton, Bombardier: Asa Irwin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Spicher, Radio Operator: Bob Lash, Ball turret gunner: Joe White, Waist gunner: Bill Bertagnolia, Waist gunner: Paul Quinones, Tail gunner: Tom Jacks (10 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d two engines, crashed Datteln, 12 miles NE of Gelsenkirchen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 658. DAISY JUNE II.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.

326th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

James Allen Barrett

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-742828
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Bertagnolia

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16132106
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

George W Davis

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: T-060052
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Pilot

Asa J Irwin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-669302
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Thomas R Jacks

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Alconbury airfield, looking east. The technical site is at the top, the bomb dump is on the left, 9 May 1944. Photograph taken by 13th Photographic Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group USAAF, sortie number US/7GR/LOC334. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Alconbury

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 96th Bomb Group at Snetterton Heath. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'BX dispersals Snetterton.'

Snetterton Heath

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Station 138

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group that has crash landed. Written on slide casing: 'Raunchy crash TA.'

VIII Bomber Command 81

Date: 12 August 1943

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany

12 August 1943

Revisions

Date19 Apr 2023 21:03:47

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Date15 Oct 2017 20:42:12

Contributormjmax80

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Sylvia

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:25

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 658 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database