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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 bis 42-102743
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-W
Geschichte der
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak
Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 30/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-W] Thurleigh 13/5/44; crashed on take off for Cologne 15/8/44 with Berle F. Smith, Co-pilot: Warren M. Doman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Robert C. Spry, Ball turret gunner: Charles W. Thomas (5 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Albert J. Trelford, tog-Herbert E. Reichle, Radio Operator: Billy A. Helms, Waist gunner: Thomas H. Davis, Tail gunner: Frederick A. Hesser (5 Killed in Service); slow take off speed was not sufficient, wing clipped a hedge and ship mushed into ground, fire broke out followed later by bombs and fuel exploding; Salvaged. SILVER STREAK.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 3. Juli 2021
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak Details
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log hat Namen und Status verwechselt. Ich habe dies gemäß der Geschichte der 306th BG und dem Missionsbericht vom 15. August 1944 aktualisiert.
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Berle F. Smith | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Warren M. Doman | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Albert J. Trelford | KIS | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert C. Spry | WIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Billy A. Helms | KIS | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles W. Thomas | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas H. Davis | KIS | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frederick A. Hesser | KIS | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | Herbert E. Reichle | KIS | - |
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