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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-125-BO: 42-30832 to 42-30931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 613th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IN-N |
| MACR | 4586 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-30855 / Ol’ Massa
Delivered Cheyenne 10/8/43; Gr Isle 3/9/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-N] Deenethorpe 3/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Dana Lenkelt, Co-pilot: Wendell Johnson, Bombardier: Harry Dershimer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jesse Pack, Radio Operator: Marshall Abraham, Ball turret gunner: Leon Davis, Waist gunner: Tom Cole (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Cyrus Bennett, Waist gunner: Ed Rice,Tail gunner: Anthony Rose (3 Prisoner of War); flak caused severe damage, crashed Balkum, near Hesepe, 15 miles NW of Osnabruck, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4586. OL’ MASSA.
B-17 42-30855 / Ol’ Massa Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Dana M. Lenkeit | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Wendell Taylor Johnson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Cyrus Palmer Bennett | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Harold William Dershimer | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Jessie Orville Pack | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Marshall Thomas Abraham | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Leonardo F. Davies | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward Jones Rice | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas Beauford Cole | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Anthony Francis Rose | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 19 October 2019
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