B17F-40-BO "F.D.R.'s Potato Peeler Kids", 42-5243

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Lost on May 14, 1943

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BALES CREW - 359th BS
F.D.R.'s Potato Peeler Kids 42-5243 (BN-P)

(Back Left to Right) Capt Ross C. Bales P*, Lt Walter E. Dooley CP*,
Lt Paul W. Thomas B, Lt Richard C. Browning N**

(Front Left to Right) Sgt Homer W. Perkins WG, S/Sgt Raymond K. Winters E*,
Sgt Jack D. Snell TG*, S/Sgt John P. Klee BT, S/Sgt Raymond H. Kilgore R*

(*) KIA 14 May 1943 with Capt Ross Bales on mission to Keil, Germany. Crashed at sea in #42-5243
(**) KIA 31 March 1943 flying with the Keith Bartlett Crew in #41-24559 Ooold Soljer midair collision with #41-29573 Two Beauts
[photo from the 303rdBGA Archives ]



BALES CREW - 359th BS
Idaho Potato Peeler 41-24565 (BN-P)
(original crew assigned 359BS: 28 Feb 1942)

1Lt Ross C. Bales P, unknown, 2Lt William D. Cargill B, Thomas ?
(Front Row) all unknown
[photo from the 303rdBGA Archives ]



FDR's Potato Peeler Kids Ground Crew
B-17F #42-5243 359BS (BN-P)

crewmen not identified
[photo from the 303rdBGA Archives ]

serial number	plane type / name	squadron	code	date lost	reason	mission lost on	pilot
42-5243	B17F-40-BO "F.D.R.'s Potato Peeler Kids"	303 BG 359 BS	BN-P	May 14, 1943	fighter	Kiel Crash Location North Sea	Capt Ross C. Bales P Lt Walter E. Dooley CP S/Sgt Raymond K. Winters E Sgt Jack D. Snell TG S/Sgt Raymond H. Kilgore R 10 KIA MACR 15593

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