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Production-block:
B-17F-35-BO: 42-5079 to 42-5149
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 322nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LG-V
MACR: 276 / KSU/ME/KU: 102
History of
B-17 42-5139 / Chief Sly II
Delivered Cheyenne 2/10/42; West Palm Beach 14/12/42; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-V] Bassingbourn 13/3/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 17/8/43 with Joel Gatewood, Navigator: Dan Downy, Bombardier: Harry Hammond, Waist gunner: Tom Parfitt (4POW-all caught after nine days at Saarbrucken), Co-pilot: George Riegel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Canada, Radio Operator: Dan Butler, Ball turret gunner: Stanford Adams, Waist gunner: George Hite,Tail gunner: Fred Pearce (6 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d #3 & #4 and wing on fire, crashed Geisenheim, 12 miles W of Weisbaden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 276. CHIEF SLY II.
Last updated: 21. May 2020
B-17 42-5139 / Chief Sly II Details
Observations made by S/Sgt. Norbert G. Mathias
An aircraft in our group right behind and to our right believed to be A/C 139 with #3 and #4 engine out and whole wing on fire was seen to hit the ground 10 miles south of Aachen at 1405 hours. It is believed that 4 parachutes came from this aircraft.
B-17 42-5139 / Chief Sly II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Joel W. Gatewood | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | George E. Riegel | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Daniel A. Downey | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Harold N. Hammond | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Raymond F. Canada | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Daniel J. Butler | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Stanford Adams | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | George F. Hite | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas A. Parfitt | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frederick F. Pearce | KIA | - |
16. April 2021 access_time 17:04
I am looking for Lt Jack Rieder. Let me know if there is a listing or where to look for a listing.
Thank you.
21. January 2022 access_time 21:28
Jack is usually a nickname for John. If he was a P-51 pilot, this might be him. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/125829
15. October 2025 access_time 15:18
This was my uncle’s plane. Norbert Dryja was an original member of the first crew. He blew out an ear drum so they made him the crew chief. The original crew made their 25 missions (He says before the Memphis Bell did) and went home. This was a new crew and were on about their third mission when they were hit by a Messerschmitt. He never knew the fate of the crew. Thank you so much for putting this together.