Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-55-DL: 42-3394 to 42-3422 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 365th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XK-M |
| MACR | 1709 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (20 December 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3412
Delivered Dallas 15/6/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-M] Chelveston 20/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Bill Nordyke, Co-pilot: Ed Phillips, Navigator: Chas Maynardbody found in Frischenmoor swamp near Oldenburg, chute failed, Radio Operator: Jesse Moore, Waist gunner: Wayne Thulin, Waist gunner: Emmet Ludy (6 Killed in Action), Bombardier: Royce Hatchett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Bockus, Ball turret gunner: Ed Crouthamel,Tail gunner: Dick Heywood (4 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Bentstreek, 15 miles SE of Aurich, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1709.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-3412 Details
Was also one of two from 305th BG to return from 14 October 1943 Second Schweinfurt Raid.
Additional information sent by Charlie Boruta:
The group sent 18 planes that day 3 aborted leaving 15 only 3 made it to target 1 blew up after drop. This was written about in the book Wrong Place Wrong Time. The crew that day was:
Pilot: Joseph W Kane
Co-Pilot and commander: G. Y. Normand
Navigator: Jack J. Edwards
Bombardier: Joseph Pellegrini
Radio Operator: Owen Hanson
Eng/TT: Leroy Pikelis
Ball Turret: B. B. T. Davis
Left Waist: Charles B. Lozenski
Right Waist: G. M. Roe
Tail Gunner: H. W. Luke
This page was last updated on 12 January 2018
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