B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5175

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-5175
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 306th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 367th Bomb Squadron
MACR 15471
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(16 February 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-5175

Delivered Denver 6/10/42; New Castle 4/11/42; Assigned: 367BS/306BG [GY- ] Thurleigh 16/11/42; MIA St Nazaire 16/2/43; Pilot: Joe Downing, Navigator: Howard Pratt, Bombardier: George Bryan, Radio Operator: Henry Jones, Ball Turret Gunner: Royal Green, Waist Gunner: George Green, Tail Gunner: Loras Elliott (7POW); Co-Pilot: Howard Kelly, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Allen Robinson (2EVD); Waist Gunner: Harvey Ross (KIA); flak KO’d two engines, crashed Les Sept Isles, NW of St Brieuc, Bay of Biscay. MACR 15471.

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B-17 42-5175 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Joseph A. Downing POW
CP 2LT Howard W. Kelly EVD
BOMB 2LT George V. Bryan POW
ENG/TT S/SGT Allen H. Robinson EVD
RO S/SGT Henry H. Jones POW
BT SGT Royal A. Green POW
WG SGT Harvey J. Ross, Jr. KIA
WG S/SGT George W. Green POW
TG SGT Loras C. Elliott POW

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