| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 561st Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 2346 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (10 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 24 |
History of
B-17 42-39804 / Bad Penny
Delivered Long Beach 4/9/43; ass 561BS/388BG Knettishall 9/10/43; MIA Brunswick 10/2/44 Pilot: Phil Evans, Co-Pilot: Lew Heatley, Bombardier: Edwin Stuart, Radio Operator: Bill McAllister, Ball Turret Gunner: Carl Falba, Waist Gunner: Clyne Stewart, Waist Gunner: John McAleenan (7KIA); Navigator: Bill Devine, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Sorney Jacobson, Tail Gunner: Bill McDermott (3POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Krimpenfort,four miles S of Vechta, Germany. MACR 2346. BAD PENNY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-39804 / Bad Penny Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Phillip Cameron Evans | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Lewis Carl Heatly | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William James Devine | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Edwin Dick Stewart | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Sorney Jacobson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William Joseph McAllister | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Carl Falba | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John McAleenan | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clyde Morton Stewart | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William Thomas McDermott | POW | - |
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