| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 614th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-D |
| MACR | 2911 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (08 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 5 |
History of
B-17 42-31488 / Shade Ruff
Delivered Cheyenne 8/11/43; Gt Falls 11/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Romulus 4/12/43; Bangor 5/12/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-D] Deenethorpe 2/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Dale Peterson, Co-pilot: George Morse, Navigator: Harley Honeberger, Bombardier: Bob Greed, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Delivered Giorno, Radio Operator: John Kuntz, Ball turret gunner: Art Newell, Waist gunner: Joe Jay,Tail gunner: Howard Kneese (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Frank Bailey (KIS-actually died of exhaustion near Neubrandenburg 27/4/45 while marching from the Russian advance); enemy aircraft, crashed Teglingen Sluice, two miles SE of Meppen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2911. SHADE RUFF.
B-17 42-31488 / Shade Ruff Details
Witness Statement from MACR 2911
A/C first seen at 1453 hours lagging behind and below. Place was near Stendal. Four P-38’s picked up this lagging B-17 after it fired about 15 red flares from the left window. P-38’s stayed with is almost one half hour, flying back and forth between it and the rest of the group. A/C was last seen falling farther and farther behind at about 23000 feet. It was under control. Bomb bay doors were open.
The a/c was flying alone. It was hit and lost altitude. The a/c was hit again near Meppen and the left inside engine was on fire. It crashed.
B-17 42-31488 / Shade Ruff Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Dale A. Peterson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | George G. Morse | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harley O. Honeberger | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert K. Creed | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Robert L. Delgieno | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | John B. Kuntz | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Arthur R. Newell | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Frank O. Bailey | KIS | - |
| WG | SGT | Howard S. Kneese | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Joseph C. Jay | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 18 February 2020
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