| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 527th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 2909 |
| German Document: | KU-645A |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (06 March 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31555
Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Oklahoma City 24/12/43; Kearney 8/1/44; Presque Is 17/1/44; Assigned: 527BS/379BG Kimbolton 31/1/44; MIA Berlin 6/3/44 Pilot: Bill Hendrickson, Navigator: Harry Wolodka, Bombardier: Jim Moore, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Gus Ball, Radio Operator: Gus Houser, Ball Turret Gunner: Sam Bishop, Waist Gunner: Rance Webley, Waist Gunner: Tom George, Tail Gunner: Gus Donatelli (9POW); Co-Pilot: John Moore (KIA-refused to bale out); Enemy aircraft, crashed Ochsenmoor, south of Dümmersee, 15km south-south-west of Diepholz, Germany. MACR 2909.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31555 Details
Left formation due to flak damage to #3 engine. Probably knocked down by fighters after leaving the formation.
Source: MACR 2909
B-17 42-31555 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William C. Hendrickson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | John H. Moore | KIA | - |
| NAV | F/O | Harry B. Wolodka | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James P. Moore | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Gus J. Ball, Jr. | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Gus A. Houser | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Samuel M. Bishop | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Rance J. Webley | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas Grange | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | August J. Donatelli | POW | - |
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