B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3363 / Punchy

B-17 #42-3363 / Punchyzoom_in

Quelle:
Janet McIlwain

Hersteller:
Douglas

  • RCL: GY-G

MACR: 1716 / KSU/ME/KU: 547

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Geschichte der
B-17 42-3363 / Punchy

Delivered Denver 25/5/43; Presque Is 2/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-G] Thurleigh 14/8/43; Missing in Action Osnabruck 22/12/43 with Jim Winter, Co-pilot: Bob Ashley, Bombardier: Ralph Pringle{chute caught on plane damage}, Radio Operator: Walt Rozanski, Ball turret gunner: John Olson, Waist gunner: Ray Wilson, Waist gunner: Henry Sall (7 Killed in Action), Navigator: Bob Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Hovis,Tail gunner: Otis Thomas (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d #1 & #2 and severely damaged wing, crashed Verwalde, near Venne, 10 miles NE of Osnabruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1716. PUNCHY.

Zuletzt aktualisiert: 13. November 2022

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B-17 42-3363 / Punchy Details

‘Punchy’ mit einer Trainingsbesatzung. – Foto: Janet McIlwain
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B-17 42-3363 / Punchy Crew

Position Rang Name Status Bemerkung
P 1LT James E. Winter KIA
CP 2LT Robert W. Ashley KIA
BOMB 1LT Ralph K. Pringle KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT David M. Hovis POW
RO T/SGT Walter C. Rozanski KIA
BT SGT John E. Olson, Jr. KIA
WG S/SGT Ray Y. Wilson KIA
WG S/SGT Henry Sall KIA
TG S/SGT Otis F. Thomas POW

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