Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 418th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LD-P
MACR: 6543
History of
B-17 42-97065 / Return Ticket
Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 2/3/44; Presque Is 22/3/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-P] Thorpe Abbotts 7/3/44; Missing in Action Rouen 24/6/44 with George Roth, Co-pilot: Warren LeBaron (2 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Burl Reynolds, Ball turret gunner: Paul Hunter, Waist gunner: Glen Allen, Waist gunner: Carl Carlson,Tail gunner: Harry Rulong (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Dave Shoss, Bombardier: Sgt Joe Shultz, Radio Operator: Willy Yates (3 evaded capture); flak blew off engine from wing, crashed Ferme du Bois du Haut de Blainville, W of Longueil, six miles SW of Dieppe, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 6543. RETURN TICKET.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
B-17 42-97065 / Return Ticket Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | George L. Roth | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Warren P. LeBaron | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | David Shoss | EVD | - |
| BOMB | S/SGT | Joseph W. Schultz | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Burl L. Reynolds | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Willie B. Yates | EVD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Paul E. Hunter | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Glen J. Allen | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Carl R. Carlson | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Harry E. Rulong | POW | - |
30. September 2019 access_time 4:36
42-39890 was named Return Ticket . Shot down over Berlin . Marshall Rose was waist gunner, POW and my Dad
02. October 2019 access_time 9:07
Hello Robert,
here is #890:
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-39890-return-ticket/
I copied your comment to this ship.
Thank you!