42-3321 Kathy Jane II
NARA ref No 342-FH-3A19030-25487AC.
Centre Top - B-17F-45-DL Flying Fortress (s/n 42-3321) named "Kathy Jane II" from the 336BS, 95th BG 8th AF.
Left Centre - B-17F-55-DL Flying Fortress (s/n 42-3400) named "The Gremlin's Sweetheart" from the 334th BS, 95th BG, 8th AF.
Object Number - UPL 19183 - Flying Fortresses of the 95BG, 8th AAF leaving the target after bombing which in this case is the Renault factory outside Paris. NARA ref No...
Delivered Denver 7/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourn 5/6/43; transferred 336BS/95BG [ET-K] Horham 16/6/43; 7m, Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Norman Rothschild, Co-pilot: Paul Perceful, Navigator: Bob Mylinger, Bombardier: E. Praisner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russell BarnesWounded in Action, Radio Operator: Russ Sparks, Ball turret gunner: Earl Bennett, Waist gunner: George Pratt, Waist gunner: Harry Moore,Tail gunner: John Thomas (10 Returned to Duty); ditched North Sea, all rescued. KATHY JANE II.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
![A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407628.jpg.webp?itok=SpfDIv0I)
- Date: 6 September 1943
- Date: 3 September 1943
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. B-17F (KY-G, serial number 41-24592) nicknamed "Madame Betterfly" is visible in the foreground. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publciation 26 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280694.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379003.jpg.webp?itok=zqu-kJVB)
- Date: 24 August 1943
- Date: 14 July 1943
- Date: 10 July 1943
