Production-block:
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 379th Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 326th Bomb Squadron
- 524th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WA-F
MACR: 1353
History of
B-17 42-29776
Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Gore 2/3/43; Tinker 5/4/43; Romulus 12/4/43; Presque Is 26/4/43; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 19/7/43; transferred 326BS/92BG [JW-F] Alconbury 21/7/43; 524BS/379BG [WA-F] Kimbolton 4/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Sam Gaffield, Co-pilot: Thoralf Carlson, Navigator: Steve Namjestink, Bombardier: Hector De Vargas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Grossman, Radio Operator: John Ehrenzeller, Ball turret gunner: Fred Landis, Waist gunner: Art Skelton,Tail gunner: Bill Forsythe (9 Killed in Action), Waist gunner: Ramey Gray (Prisoner of War); coll with enemy aircraft, crashed Grettstadt, SE of Goshsheim, SE of Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1353.
Last updated: 10. July 2017
15. November 2023 access_time 2:29
Does anyone know what became of Ramey Gray, the sole survivor, after the war?
05. March 2024 access_time 18:16
I would be interested to know as well – my great uncle was one of the pilots.