41-24471 Four of a Kind
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW- ] Westover 17-Aug-42; Thurleigh 2-Oct-42; Missing in Action 13-Jan-43 on a mission to bomb the railroad factories of Ateliers D'Hellemmes at Lille, France. Due to a mid-air collision with 41-24498, aircraft was sliced in two and three crew members were trapped in the tumbling sections but the survivors were either thrown clear or managed to scramble out. Aerial Gunner Sgt. Thomas D. McMahon managed to evade capture until 24-Apr-43 when he was captured in Brussels, Belgium. 3 KIA 7 POW MACR 15502. P Capt James A. Johnston (KIA); CP Capt Doyle L. Dugger (KIA)
N 1Lt Frank J. Jacknik (POW); B 1Lt Shedrick B. Jones (POW)
E/TTG SSgt Clyde M. Bennett; RO TSgt Robert L. Stevenson (POW)
AG Sgt Thomas D. McMahon (EVD/POW); WG SSgt Charles T. Tipton (KIA)
WG SSgt John P. Morrison (POW); TG Sgt Fred J. Zdobylak (POW)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6942738
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437912
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20622635 and O-725983
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18002305 and O-406692
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18058499 and O-726031
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Missions
- Date: 13 January 1943
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Aérodrome de Lille - Marcq-en-Barœul, Av du général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues, France | 13 January 1943 | Aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with B-17F 41-24498, 306BG/369BS near Lille, France. Both aircraft crashed at Marcq-en-Baroeul, France |
Revisions
Added some punctuation to the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Lee Cunningham 19-Jan-2015. Added nickname, markings, FTR description and mission details to Description per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan bishop & John A. Hey MBE; added crew position, rank, full proper name and disposition of cre per MACR 15502; formatted crew display.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15502 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database