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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-BO: 42-31732 bis 42-31931
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 407th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: PY-Q
MACR: 4148
Geschichte der
B-17 42-31921 / Lil‘ Brat
Delivered Denver 5/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Q] Podington 5/2/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Jim King, Co-pilot: Myron Snapp, Navigator: Ned Lewis, Bombardier: Martin Thomas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Hardy, Radio Operator: Urvin Lapierre, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lowery, Waist gunner: Felix Scefonas, Waist gunner: Russ Harris,Tail gunner: Pasquale Calabrese (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, headed for Dubendorf, but crashed Baltenswil, near Munich and scrapped; Missing Air Crew Report 4148. LI’L BRAT.
Veröffentlicht: 30. April 2017 / Zuletzt aktualisiert: 21. Oktober 2019
B-17 42-31921 / Lil‘ Brat Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James E. King | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Myron P. Snapp | KIA | - |
| NAV | --- | Ned E. Lewis | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Martin J. Thomas | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Raymond H. Hardy | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Urvin J. Laperriere | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | William H. Lowery | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Felix J. Scefonas | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Russel Harris | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Pasquale A. Calabrese | KIA | - |
21. Oktober 2019 access_time 2:48
Urvin J. Laperriere was my uncle, looking for anyone who would have any info on their last mission or pictures of the crew and plane.
21. Oktober 2019 access_time 11:27
Hello Ricky,
finally, I found a crew photo and uploaded it the this B-17.
It show Lt. King crew.
Maybe your uncle is also on the photo.
Can you identify him?
12. April 2020 access_time 15:32
He is in the front row second person from the right.
11. April 2020 access_time 14:41
my grandfather was on LT. King crew
with your uncle if you e-mail me i might
be able to help you out
12. April 2020 access_time 15:33
My uncle is in the front row second person from the right
19. September 2020 access_time 23:56
My uncle is co-pilot Myron Snapp
16. Oktober 2020 access_time 17:51
Jim Tucker: If you see this, email me at brent AT nordist DOT net. We are second cousins (John Gilbert Snapp is our great-grandfather). Would love to get in touch. -Brent
16. Oktober 2020 access_time 18:33
Hello Brent, I informed Jim about your comment.
Hope he will read the message and contact you!
Cheers
Jing