B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29605 / Honey Bun

Geschichte der
B-17 42-29605 / Honey Bun

Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/43; Salina 31/1/43; Kearney 7/2/43; Morrison 9/3/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 19/3/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 16/6/43; Missing in Action {15m} Naples 21/6/43 with Capt Jack Bentley, Navigator: Capt Chas Grooms{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Jim Heaberg{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Moore{Wounded in Action}, Radio Operator: Urban Heinen, Ball turret gunner: George Immonen, Waist gunner: Roy Musser{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Harry Marlow[wia but died in captivity] (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Williams,Tail gunner: Walter Thompson (2 Killed in Action); flak ko’d #3 & 4 then hit by Ma-202(Italian), then crashed of Ischia Is; Missing Air Crew Report 313. HONEY BUN.

Zuletzt aktualisiert: 17. August 2017