• JEUTTER, Howard D, Pilot – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • KAKOWSKI, Theodore, Co-Pilot – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • GAGNON, John R, Navigator – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • PARADIES, Warren W, Eng – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • KITHRIOTIS, Stamati G., Gunner – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • SALINSKY, Walter F., Gunner – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • VERRET, Milton J., Gunner – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • BATTERTON, Herbert H., LW – KIA 2 April 44 Kury
  • PAYNE, JR., Hayden. O., Gunner – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter
  • MICERA, John P., Gunner – KIA 23 Feb 44 Jeutter

717th Squadron

717logoEdward J. Sass, Jr. was the origi­nal C.O. from June ‘43 to December ’44. Shelby McArthur became C.O. in December ‘44 and remained so until February ‘45. From February ‘45 to May ’45, Wilbur Parker was the C.O.

The Temptress

An original cadre ship acquired 29 October ’43 and assigned to Jeutter’s crew who flew her overseas in December ’43. On 23 February ’44 — with Jeutter’s crew aboard — this ship crashed on takeoff. The full bomb load was salvoed right beneath the aircraft with several blowing up causing complete damage to the ship and killing all 10 crewmen in the subsequent crash.

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