Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 548th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 2197
History of
B-17 42-39938
Delivered Long Beach 13/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; ass 548BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 21/11/43; MIA Wilhelmshafen 3/2/44 Pilot: Herb Heuser, Co-Pilot: Henry Madden, Navigator: Gene Bridle, Bombardier: Dick Roth, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Blansit, Radio Operator: John Lucey, Ball Turret Gunner: John Marcinko, Waist Gunner: Chas Klutcharch, Waist Gunner: Lynn Ward, Tail Gunner: Joe Simonick (10KIA); mid-air coll w/42-39952 (385BG) over North Sea of Texel, Hol. MACR 2197.
Last updated: 25. November 2018
B-17 42-39938 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-39952 on 03 February 1944.
15. May 2021 access_time 17:54
My cousin was Henry Kuper Madden, the co-pilot of this plane. I’d love to see an image of the actual plane. We should never forget the sacrifices of these very brave young men!