Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 11th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 26th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 16119
History of
B-17 41-9218
Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/42; Assigned 26BS/11BG Hawaii 4/6/42; Missing in Action Tulagi, Guadalcanal 4/8/42 with Rush E. McDonald, Co-pilot: John Heard, Navigator: Homer Vail, Bombardier: Joe Wood, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Hammack, Assigned eng-Rich Inman, Radio Operator: Leroy Payne, Waist gunner: Jim Briggs,Tail gunner: Dann Goss (9 Killed in Action); rammed by Zero at Tulagi. Missing Air Crew Report 16119 (?).
Last updated: 8. August 2021
B-17 41-9218 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Rush E. McDonald | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John J. Heard, Jr., | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Homer W. Vail | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | William L. Hammack | KIA | - |
| RO | CPL | Leroy Payne | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James E. Briggs | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Richard C. Inman | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Daniel L. Cross | KIA | - |
| TOG | CPL | Joseph H. Wood | KIA | - |
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