41-24611 Boomerang

B-17F 41-24611 "Boomerang" was assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-W] Presque Is 19-Oct-42; Grafton Underwood 25-Oct-42; flew Gen Eaker to Casablanca 15-Jan-43; Missing in Action 16-Feb-43 while on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St Nazaire, France. Attacked by fighters and crashed into the Etang de Gournava near Pleucadeuc, France. 11-man crew. 1KIA, 8POW, 2EVD MACR 16236



P Capt Charles J. Steenbarger (POW) CP 1Lt Thomas P. Mayo (EVD)

N 1Lt John E. Carpenter, Jr. (KIA); B 1Lt Joe J. Varhol (POW)

E/TTG TSgt Carey B. Ford (POW); RO SSgt Frederick J. Dewig (POW)

BTG SSgt Lowell R. Lewis (POW); LWG SSgt Dale Markland (EVD)

RWG TSgt Donald R. Wall (POW); TG SSgt Charley L. Gilbert (POW)

Photographer TSgt Norris C. Miller(POW)

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-389586
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35255153
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19065013
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39826700
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Pleucadeuc, France 16 February 1943 Shot down by enemy fighters and crashed into the Etang de Gournava, near Pleucadeuc, France.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 30-Jan-2015. Added nickname, markings, FTR description and Description edits per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; Made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added crew position, rank, full proper name and disposition per MACR 16236; formatted crew display.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 16236 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database