Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 410th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 84 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire, ditched (26 July 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-30450 / Ramsbitch
Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/43; Gore 14/6/43; Kearney 15/6/43; Eglin 7/7/43; Dow Fd 8/7/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG Rougham 8/7/43; transferred 410BS; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen (T/O) 26/7/43 with Gerald Smith, Co-pilot: Harry Lockwood, Navigator: Othello Upton, Bombardier: McCormick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stubble, Radio Operator: Harden, Ball turret gunner: Mike ? ; Waist gunner: Black, Waist gunner: Norbert Olshefki,Tail gunner: John McTaggart (10 Returned to Duty); flak hit #1 engine and damaged wing, then enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 84; RAMSBITCH.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-30450 / Ramsbitch Details
Based on formation chart. This photo with B-17 #42-30450 was taken on July 25th 1943 on mission to Kiel, Germany. B-17 #42-30450 went lost on day later. Ditched in North Sea, but crew returned.
MACR 84 refered to B-17 42-3280 / Cherokee Maid. No MACR files found for B-17 42-30450 / Ramsbitch.
B-17 42-30450 / Ramsbitch Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Gerald Smith | RTD | - |
| CP | --- | Harold K. Lockwood | RTD | - |
| NAV | --- | Othello Upton | RTD | - |
| BOMB | --- | McCormick | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Stubble | RTD | - |
| RO | --- | Harden | RTD | - |
| BT | --- | Mike ? | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | Black | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | Norbert Olshefki | RTD | - |
| TG | --- | John McTaggart | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 21 August 2020
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