| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-120-BO: 42-30732 to 42-30831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 327th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | UX-R |
| MACR: | 847 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-30824
Delivered Dallas 4/8/43; Gore Fd 5/8/43; Dallas 8/8/43; Dalhart 17/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-R] Podington 26/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Frank Talbot, Co-pilot: Elvin Erickson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Evans, Radio Operator: Gerald Young,Tail gunner: Nelson Smith (5 Killed in Action), Navigator: Jim Houser, Bombardier: Ed Walter, Ball turret gunner: Donovan Jones, Waist gunner: Arlen Harmon, Waist gunner: Bill Tench (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Sickershausen, SE of Kitzingen, 12 miles SE of Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 847. BOBBY JOE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-30824 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Frank M. Talbot | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Elvin C. Erickson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James H. Houser | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Edward L. Walter | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Edward M. Evans | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Gerald F. Young | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Donovan W. Jones | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arlen R. Harmon | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Williams C. Tench | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Nelson W. Smith | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 25 April 2020
24. April 2020 access_time 23:42
Till today, you can see the impact in the tree-row -76 years after. It is 200 meters from my home and when I have a walk together with my dog, I pass the place. Rest in Peace!
30. May 2023 access_time 20:39
The Americans KIA got a burial in my home village 200 m nearby. In 1945 their bodies moved home. Sorry, english is not my mother-language, but Bobby Joe is still known.