B-17F 42-3075

Aircraft Details

Serial Number:	42-3075
Name:	LONGHORN
Manufacturer:	Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17F-25-DL, Camouflage
Squadron:	546th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code:	546th‑BK*M
Start Date:	10 July 1943. Transferred: Received from the 94th BG..
Missions:	This aircraft was credited with 1 combat mission with the 384th.
End Date:	25 July 1943. Failed to return from combat operations.
Related Documents:	Post Loss Document File #7⇗
Photo Album:	Aircraft 42-3075 Photo Album⇗
History:	42-3075 Delivered to Denver, Colorado [for modification] on 1 February 1943. Transferred to Dow Field (Bangor Army Air Field), Bangor, Maine on 12 April 1943. Assigned to the 332nd Bombardment Squadron, squadron code XM-E, 94th Bombardment Group, Bassingbourne, on 18 April 1943. Transferred to Earls Colne, Station 358, UK on 29 April 1943. Transferred to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code SU-M, 384th Bombardment Group, Grafton Underwood, Station 106 on 10 July 1943. Missing In Action (MIA) on a mission to Hamburg on 25 July 1943 with Pilot John M. Hegewald, Copilot George L. Doubet, Navigator Herbert A. Moritz (3 POW); Bombardier John D. Neyland, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner David N. Ketterer, Radio Oerator Paul F. Henry, ball Turret Gunner Dudley K. Hulbert, Waist Gunner Walter S. McCormack, Waist Gunner Alvin H. Freitag, Tail Gunner Arlie R. Bridge Jr.; 7 Killed In Action (KIA). The aircraft was shot down by flak and crashed southeast of St Peter-Ording, Germany. No Missing Air Crew Report (MACR). Aircraft Name: LONGHORN.
Bits & Pieces:	23075 384 544 SU M Longhorn 14 01 43 AI 19 04 43 AOS 10 07 43 G 94BG 25 07 43 FTR AA GF CR Hamburg, Germany - Lt John M. Hegewald - 7 KIA, 3POW See: BISA 63
Research Notes:	2016-01-07 RFP: 12 July date from Bishop. 2021-02-20 rfp: Assignment to the 544th (FORTLOG and B&P) is not confirmed by 1943-07-25 mission documents, which confirm it was in the 546th as BK*M.
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B-17F Aircraft 42-3075 Was Assigned To 1 Mission Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 1 Of Them
Number	Date	Target	Results	Mission/Sortie Information
10⇗	25 July 1943	Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Failed To Return	Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Wesel, Germany area. No MACR Sortie Report ⇗