Production-block:
B-17F-1-BO: 41-24340 to 41-24389
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 32nd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 16242
Missions: 8
History of
B-17 41-24350 / Dumbo
Assigned 352BS/301BG Chelveston 7/42; Tafaraoui 24/11/42; exploded mid air on return from depot 07/01/43 with Wesley Sloulin, Co-pilot: Olsen, Navigator: Fratalli, Bombardier: Crandall, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hull, Radio Operator: Most, Ball turret gunner: Clark, Waist gunner: Karl,Tail gunner: Kimmel, plus three crew chiefs: White, Leonard, Greenway (12 Killed in Action); {8m} Missing Air Crew Report 16242. DUMBO.
Last updated: 10. February 2021
B-17 41-24350 / Dumbo Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 1LT | Wesley C. Sloulin | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | Robert D. Olsen | KIA | - |
NAV | 2LT | William R. Crandall | KIA | - |
BOMB | 1LT | Vincent C. Fratalli | KIA | - |
ENG/TT | S/SGT | Fred Bull | KIA | - |
RO | S/SGT | William M. Most, Jr. | KIA | - |
BT | SGT | Leslie Clark | KIA | - |
WG | SGT | Frank Kahl | KIA | - |
TG | SGT | Eldon Kimmel | KIA | - |
PASS | M/SGT | William White | KIA | - |
PASS | M/SGT | Linus Leonhard | KIA | - |
PASS | M/SGT | Ted A. Greenway | KIA | - |
11. March 2024 access_time 22:29
Vincent C. Frattali was the Navigator on Dumbo 41-24350. Please note the correct spelling of his last name.