Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-Z
MACR: 7584
Missions: 21
History of
B-17 42-107046 / Screw Ball
Delivered Tulsa 6/2/44; Grenier 27/2/44; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-Z] Polebrook 26/3/44; Missing in Action {21m} Brandenburg 6/8/44 with Bill Boyd, Co-pilot: Chester Snyder, Radio Operator: Max Thompson, Ball turret gunner: Malcolm Keanes (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Art Marsden, Bombardier: Don Wassner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Karnes, Waist gunner: Ed Handel,Tail gunner: Ed Gavin (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Wust, E of Brandenburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7584. SCREW BALL.
Last updated: 30. December 2019
07. February 2018 access_time 3:33
The pilot Bill Boyd of Port Arthur, TX was my uncle. He is buried at Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.