Production-block:
B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 492nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 20th Bomb Squadron
- 885th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 9578
History of
B-17 42-30500 / Miss Charlotte
Delivered Cheyenne 11/6/43; Gore 13/6/43; Rapid City 20/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Gr Isle 30/6/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 20BS/2BG Massicault 17/8/43; Bizerte 1/12/43; {13m} transferred 885BS (TD at Maison Blanche, Alg); Missing in Action secret mission 10/9/44 to drop supplies to French & Italian underground, with John Meyers, Co-pilot: Darl Heffelbower, Navigator: Ian Raeburn*, Bombardier: Ray Wilson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Pullis, Radio Operator: Ernie Kolin, rwg-Bob Lloyd, lwg-Walt Bildstein*,Tail gunner: Louis Simpson (9 Killed in Action); the aircraft and crew remains were found after the war 2/8/45 on Mount Gran Mioul, near Sestriere, Italy. (* both buried Florence American Cemetery, Italy) Missing Air Crew Report 9578. MISS CHARLOTTE.
Last updated: 2. July 2017
B-17 42-30500 / Miss Charlotte Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John R. Meyers | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Darl J. Heffelbower | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ian S. Raeburn | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Raymond L. Wilson | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Donald C. Pullis | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Ernest G. Kolln | KIA | - |
| WG | CPL | Robert B.Lloyd | KIA | - |
| WG | CPL | Louis H.Simpson | KIA | - |
| TG | CPL | Walter H.Bildstein | KIA | - |
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