42-37793 Spirit Of Winsome Winn II
Delivered Denver 30/8/43; Scott 17/9/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-X] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; on return from ops force landed at London Rd, Brighton, Sx, UK 8/2/44 with Norman De Frees, crew unknown (10 Returned to Duty); Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 with Roger Smith, Co-pilot: Jack McKinney, Navigator: Harry Harvey, Bombardier: John Dudla, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bruno Kaminski, Radio Operator: Earl Kendall, Ball turret gunner: Chas Danko, Waist gunner: Chester Boney, Waist gunner: Gerald Hamilton,Tail gunner: Jesse Green (10INT); flak, crash landed small airfield at Altenrhein, near Lake Constance, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 3843 (3484?). SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner
Places
Missions
- Date: 3 February 1944
- Date: 21 January 1944
- Date: 7 January 1944
- Date: 5 January 1944
- Date: 4 January 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 18 March 1944 |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 3484 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database