| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 to 42-3283 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 350th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LN-R |
| MACR | 950 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 October 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-3233 / Our Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 6/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-R] Thorpe Abbotts 1/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Capt Bernard DeMarco, Co-pilot: Jim Thayer, Navigator: John Downs, Bombardier: Francis Harper, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Barr, Radio Operator: Thornton Stringfellow (chute caught in tree and broke ribs), Ball turret gunner: Bill Woodbury, Waist gunner: Harry Calhoun, Waist gunner: Bill Williams,Tail gunner: Jerome Ferroggiaro, mp-Maj Gale Cleven Sqd CO (11 Prisoner of War); Flak KO’d engine #3 then enemy aircraft hit #4 and 8ft of left wing blown off, crashed Bremen; Missing Air Crew Report 950. OUR BABY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 03 October 2017
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