42-3266 | American Air Museum

42-3266 Sittin' Bull

Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-T] Horham 17/7/43; transferred 335BS [OE-T]; 11m, Missing in Action Romilly 15/9/43 with Joe Noyes washed up Berck-Plage two weeks later, Co-pilot: Dave Prees, Navigator: Frank Roth, Bombardier: Rex Rice, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Clapper, Radio Operator: Edgar Lajoie, Ball turret gunner: Bob Willis, Waist gunner: Ray Provost, Waist gunner: Dan Fabritz, Tail gunner: Bill Cochran (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Channel; Missing Air Crew Report 616. SITTING BULL.

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Units served with

People

Edgar A Lajoie

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

Mitchell Lionel McArthur

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 16043048
Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

David Thomas McKnight

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-1699460 (WWII) / O-31492 (1948) / 2998A (1955 on)
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Squadron Commander / Group Air Operations Officer

Joseph H Noyes

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Flight Officer
Role/Job: Pilot

David F Prees

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Places

Missions

A Dutch soldier surveys the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group that has crashed near Apeldoorn. First Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG, 30/7/43 by Fighters.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-3100, 381 BG, 532 BS. 3 KM SE of Apeldoorn, 30-7-43 10:45 Hrs. RNAF'

VIII Bomber Command 80

Date: 30 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 79

Date: 29 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 77

Date: 26 July 1943

VIII Bomber Command 76

Date: 25 July 1943

The damaged wing of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29886) of the 379th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '71689 AC - The wing of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (A/C No. 229886) was badly damaged during a mission over enemy territory on 17 July 1943. 379th Bomb Group, England. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

VIII Bomber Command 74

Date: 17 July 1943

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR)	English Channel	15 September 1943 - 15 September 1943	Missing in Action Romilly 15/9/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed Channel; (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 616.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Crashed

Failed to Return (FTR)

English Channel

15 September 1943 - 15 September 1943

Missing in Action Romilly 15/9/43. Cause - enemy aircraft, crashed Channel; (10 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 616.