Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 364th Bomb Squadron, 366th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WF-J, KY-J |
| MACR | 917 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29952 / Sizzle
Delivered Denver 17/3/43; Smoky Hill 5/4/43; Selfridge 21/4/43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood 25/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; transferred 364BS/305BG [WF-J] Chelveston 31/5/43; then KY-J; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Doug Murdock, Navigator: John Manahan, Bombardier: John Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Kiggins, Waist gunner: Tony Dienes (5 Killed in Action), Co-pilot: Edwin Smith, Radio Operator: Thelma Wiggins, Ball turret gunner: John Lloyd, Waist gunner: Lester Levy,Tail gunner: Bill Menzies (5 Prisoner of War), enemy aircraft, crashed Bosseveldt, near Maastricht, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 917. SIZZLE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-29952 / Sizzle Details
B-17 42-29952 / Sizzle Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Douglas L. Murdock | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Edwin L. Smith | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John C. Manahan | KIA | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | John E. Miller | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Russel J. Kiggins | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Thelma B. Wiggins | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | John W. Lloyd | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Lester J. Levy | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Tony E. Dienes | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William Menzies | POW | - |
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