42-30807

media-40249.jpeg UPL 40249 Lt Edwin L. Little leads his crew away from B-17F 42-30807 'Katy' 364BS, 305BG, 8AF.

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Object Number - UPL 40249 - Lt Edwin L. Little leads his crew away from B-17F 42-30807 'Katy' 364BS, 305BG, 8AF.

Delivered Cheyenne 30/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Galveston 17/8/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-K] Chelveston 18/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Gerald Eakle, Navigator: Chas Jones, Bombardier: Herman Molen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Barden Smith, Radio Operator: Don Norris, Ball turret gunner: Bob Sanchez, Waist gunner: Alfredo Spadafora, Waist gunner: Lloyd Knapp (8 Prisoner of War), Co-pilot: Walter Boggs (Killed in Action),Tail gunner: Lloyd Wilson (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Dilsen-Stokkem, five miles SW of Maaseyk, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 912.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Walter H Boggs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Gerald B Eakle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles B Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Lloyd F Knapp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32572452
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Herman E Molen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 14 October 1943

Revisions

Date
ContributorKris Reumers
Changes
Sources

https://www.luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/b-17-bij-dilsen

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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