Production-block:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 750th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: O
MACR: 5904
History of
B-17 42-31568
Delivered Denver 21/11/43; Billings 25/11/43; Wendover 12/12/43; Grenier 20/1/44; Assigned: 750BS/457BG [O] Glatton 8/2/44; 748BS; MIA French A/fds 14/6/44 Pilot: Bill Rogers, Co-Pilot: Stan Wolczanski, Navigator: Wilbert Collard, n/g-Sgt Milton Bunch, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Joshua Lane, Waist Gunner: Orion Shumway, Tail Gunner: Ray Jones (7EVD); Radio Operator: John Chumas, Ball Turret Gunner: Dave Quick (2POW); flak KOd #3 and caused fire, crashed Iverni, four miles NW of Meaux, Fr; MACR 5904.
Last updated: 17. March 2019
04. February 2023 access_time 2:00
Does anyone know this plane’s “name” ? My father was Orion H. Shumway, tail gunner . He was onboard, the mission it was shot down. He was safe.