Production-block:
B-17F-5-DL: 42-2967 to 42-2978
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 423rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 15079
History of
B-17 42-2975
B-17F 42-2975 was assigned 423BS/306BG Presque Is 17-Nov-42; Molesworth 25-Nov-42. This was the first B-17 built by Douglas Aircraft Company under license with Boeing to go MIA with the 8th AF. Shot down 30-Dec-42 by enemy aircraft upon return from a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. The aircraft made a late takeoff and was unable to join with the 306BG formation, so it tagged along with the 305BG. 1POW 9KIA MACR 15079.
Last updated: 7. October 2017
B-17 42-2975 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | John B. Brad | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Bernard T. Healey | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Warren M. Lewis | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Gardner M. Reynolds | POW | first and only mission |
| ENG/TT | SGT | James L Carberry | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | William L. Nisbett | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Eugene H. Stein | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John J. Vallorani | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward J Sanski | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | James P. Gaffney | KIA | - |
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