Produktionsblock:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 bis 42-102543
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 545th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JD-J
Einsätze: 32
Geschichte der
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss
Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; Kearney 15/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned: 545BS/384BG [JD-J] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; during assembly for Leipzig, mid air coll Pilot: B17 7/7/44; crashed Withersfield, near Haverhill, Sfk, UK, 14KIA; Salvaged. 8/7/44.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 2. Februar 2019
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss Details
Kollision in der Luft mit der B-17 #44-6147 am 07. Juli 1944.
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss Crew
Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Earl O. Anderson, Jr. | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | Walter Eugene Shreve, Jr. | KIA | - |
NAV | 2LT | Carl Hartnig | KIA | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Wilmer Leroy Loyd | KIA | - |
RO | T/SGT | John Demey Sherman | KIA | - |
BT | S/SGT | Neal William Noland | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | Homer Joseph Evans | KIA | - |
TG | SGT | Glenn S. Hinshaw | RTD | - |
TOG | S/SGT | William Louis O'Leary | KIA | - |
29. Oktober 2019 access_time 23:27
My father Melvin haggai was a top turret Gunner aboard the Swiss Miss he’s told me stories before he passed away and I have all the information and bombing sheets times and dates and places he bombed he was in the crew before the crew that crashed I am searching for the numbers and letters that were printed on the side of his bomber such as the letters on the tail fin and on the side of the plane if you know anyone that would be able to provide this I would much be appreciate it thank you
15. Dezember 2020 access_time 4:00
The code letters were JD J, tail #2102442, J on tail. My uncle was killed in this aircraft, Staff Sargeant William O’Leary.