41-24557 Damn Yankee

media-32770.jpeg UPL 32770 LtR: T/Sgt William Ramsey (POW), S/Sgt Mike Cappelletti (KIA), S/Sgt George Hayes (KIA) Lt Bruce Sundlun (Escaped), Lt Zitnik(only on this 10th mission), Kneeling: Lt Reino Jylkka (POW)

Ammended spelling of names, people associations and aircraft, based on information at https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5229

Object Number - UPL 32770 - LtR: T/Sgt William Ramsey (POW), S/Sgt Mike Cappelletti (KIA), S/Sgt George Hayes (KIA) Lt Bruce Sundlun (Escaped), Lt Zitnik(only on this 10th...

Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-T] Denver 12/8/42; Thurleigh 18/11/42; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-O] Grafton Underwood 22/8/43; Missing in Action Leverkusen 1/12/43 with Bruce Sundlun (evaded capture), Bombardier: George Hayes, Ball turret gunner: Harry Cologne, Waist gunner: Mike Cappelletti, Waist gunner: Chester Snyder, Tail gunner: Frank Lekas (5 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Andy Boles, Navigator: Reino Jylkka, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Ramsey, Radio operator: Charles Snyder (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Snellengem, six miles S of Bruges, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 1334. DAMN YANKEE.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 11062987 / O-797681
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39190019
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35586469
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34302617
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20156976 / O-735874
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Denver, CO, USA 12 August 1942 - 18 November 1942 306th Bomb Group, 423rd Bomb Squadron

Transferred

Thurleigh, Bedford, England, UK 18 November 1942 - 22 August 1943 Moved to England, Thurleigh

Transferred

Grafton Underwood, Kettering, England, UK 22 August 1943 - 1 December 1943 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron

Crashed

Bruges, Belgium 1 December 1943 - 1 December 1943 MIA on mission to Leverkusen.  Shot down by enemy aircraft.  MACR 1334 

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "B-17" at the front of the Production block number.

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Contributorarnecl
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Inhabitant of village where plane crashed

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Contributorphil marchese
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AAM associated image.

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ContributorLucy May
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Corrected name of radio operator: https://www.fold3.com/image/28691399

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Contributoralw
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U.S. Militaria Forum@ usmilitariaforum.com
My 68th Anniversary Tribute to B17-F Damn Yankee
Started by Johan Willaert , Dec 01 2011 01:27 AM

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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