42-102560 The Thomper
In the photo above from the 7th October 1944 the plane is under attack by German fighters and the tail gunner [William Ling] is returning fire. Note the damage in the right wing and wisps of fire starting to show.
The crew on that day were.
- Pilot: Lt. Nelson E. Day
- Co-Pilot: Lt. John J. Ferreter
- Navigator: Lt. George C. Hood
- Bombardier: Lt. Everett D. Andrews
- Radio Operator: T/Sgt. Bernard Cooper
- Top Turret Gunner: T/Sgt. David C. McQueen
- Ball Turret Gunner: S/Sgt. James E. Minaghan
- Waist Gunner: S/Sgt. Esker S. Downing
- Tail Gunner: S/Sgt. William Ling
Research done by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en
Research done by Jing Zhou from https://b17flyingfortress.de/en
Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Dow Fd 8/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-X] Horham 11/4/44; 62m, Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Chas Wicker, Co-pilot: Alf Rivas, Navigator: Fred Johnson, Bombardier: Warren Briggs, Radio Operator: Gordon Bryce (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Robinson, Ball turret gunner: Jim Knighton, Waist gunner: Don Dale,Tail gunner: Ed Kobley (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Merseburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10840. THE THOMPER.
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People
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Missions
- Date: 19 September 1944
- Date: 18 September 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 13 September 1944
- Official Description:
- Date: 6 August 1944
- Date: 3 August 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
30 November 1944 - 30 November 1944 | Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44. Cause flak, crashed Merseburg, Germany. (4 x POW, 5 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 10840. |
Revisions
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 10840 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database