| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | OR-P |
| MACR | 1917 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 January 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31372 / Malayan Lady aka Harass Dragon
Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Gr Island 11/11/43; Romulus 18/11/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-P] Bassingbourn 20/12/43; Missing in Action 5m Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Edwin Reid, Co-pilot: Dick Morganchute caught fire, Bombardier: George Marghita, Radio Operator: Benton Lowry, Ball turret gunner: John Gustafson, Waist gunner: Melvin Stoddard,Tail gunner: Tony Czarnecki (7 Killed in Action), Navigator: John HausWounded in Action, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Kretchmer, Waist gunner: Arnold Hovey (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft shot out #3, another enemy aircraft clipped bomber’s wing sent it into a dive to crashed Bad Muender, 12 miles SW of Hanover, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1917. MALAYAN LADY aka HARASS DRAGON.
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B-17 42-31372 / Malayan Lady aka Harass Dragon Details
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B-17 42-31372 / Malayan Lady aka Harass Dragon Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Edwin R. Reid | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Richard G. Morgan | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John B. Haus | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | George Marghita | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Ernest G. Kretchmer | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Benton E. Lowry | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John A. Gustafson, Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Melvin P. Stoddard | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arnold L. Hovey | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Anthony M. Czamecki | KIA | - |
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