| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 342nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 8365 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (10 September 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97437
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Assigned 342BS/97BG Cerignola 5/12/43; Amendola 16/1/44; Missing in Action Vienna 10/9/44 with Wallace Boyce, Holleran, McGinnis, Wilson, Marion, Jochim, Walt Jones, Lata, Reidy, Cathrall; flak, crashed Karlovacs; Missing Air Crew Report 8365.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97437 Details
Eyewitness Statements to the loss of B-17 #42-97437
I the undersigned was flying in aircraft #328 on 10 September 1944. As the formation cleared the bomb run, our squadron was scattered and after formation was once again together we observed aircraft 437 missing from formation. That is all I saw.
S/Sgt. Ivan S. Hallock
I the undersigned was flying in A/C #328, 342nd Bomb Squadron on 10 September 1944. As the formation cleared the bomb run the formation became separated, until a short time afterwards we all were back in formation. At this time our AC observed 437 to be missing from the formation. That is all I saw.
S/Sgt. G. D. Winston
B-17 42-97437 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Wallace C. Boyce | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | William Holleran | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harvay D. McGinnis | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Harry R. Wilson | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Robert M. Jochim | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | James W. Dungan | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Frank J. Lata | EVD | - |
| WG | SGT | Eugene H. Cathrall | EVD | - |
| WG | SGT | Walter E. Jones | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John E. Reidy | EVD | - |
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