Posted By Willis S. Cole, Jr. Sa, on June 03, 2007 at 18:01:47:
In Reply to: B.17 42-31381 (381BG 535BS) posted by JP Favrais on June 03, 2007 at 10:14:41:
: Hello
: I search some information on the B.17 serial 42-31381
: (Mission,Crew, crash site, etc) This B.17 was shot down
: the 20 March 1944 Thank you for your help jean paul
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Hello Jean-Paul and Finn,
Very interesting.
One book shows:
42-31381, 381st BG, 535 BS, Call Sign O, Named "Our Desire,", Failed To Return, Hunsrueck Germanny, 2nd Lt. James F. Mullane Pilot. 10 POW, MACR 3865.
Second Book, shows different MACR number and crew names.
Will show both:
Crew listing book, shows MACR 3415. All POW
Pilot, Lt. George B Mcintock Jr., POW Dallas, Texas
Copilot, 2nd Lt. Robert J Fowler, POW Brooklyn, NY
Nav., Lt. Nicholas R. Rabay, POW, Brooklyn, NY
Bomb., 2nd Lt. Carl W. Dittus, POW Cincinnati, Ohio
TT, TSgt Harry F Dever, POW, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania
RO, TSgt Russell M Rose, POW, Minneapolis, Minnesota
BT, SSgt. Garland C Caron, POW Stanifeld, Oregon
LW, SSgt. Eugene F Copp, POW, West Alexandria, Ohio
RW, SSgt. Robert S. Matcham, POW, Clark Hills, NY
TG, SSgt. Clyde V. Craig, POW, Harland Kentucky
You picked a good one, JP. First one like this I have found. Sorry, I can't do better, Sam.