| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-BO: 42-29832 to 42-29931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 511th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DS-V |
| MACR | 1160 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (03 November 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-29852 / Fire Ball
Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque Is 9/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-V] Polebrook 16/4/43; Missing in Action {18m} Wilhelmshafen 3/11/43 with Elmer Nardi, Co-pilot: Harry Bergman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Swica, Ball turret gunner: Harlan Burton (4 Killed in Action), Navigator: Orlyn Master, Bombardier: Bradley Squires, Radio Operator: Ganushean Wade, Waist gunner: John Yarush, Waist gunner: Don Happold,Tail gunner: Henry Gates (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Wilhelmshafen, Ger., but knocked out the last fighter on the way down. Missing Air Crew Report 1160. FIRE BALL.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-29852 / Fire Ball Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Elmer J. Nardi | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Harold E. Berman | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Orlyn E. Master | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Bradley E. Squires, Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Frank Swica | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Ganusheau S. Wade | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Harlan D. Burton | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John J. Yarush | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Donald D. Happold | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Henry C. Gates | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 13 February 2022
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