Production-block:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 350th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LN-T
MACR: 3028
History of
B-17 42-38197 / Half and Half
Delivered Cheyenne 12/1/44; Grand Island 27/1/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-T] Thorpe Abbotts 10/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with John Lautenschlager, Co-pilot: Bill Sugg, Navigator: Leland Fink, Bombardier: Dave Rolnick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Bashaw, Ball turret gunner: Harry Sheldon, Waist gunner: John White, Waist gunner: Sam Wilensky,Tail gunner: Hogan Fussell (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Stryjeski{chute failed} (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KO’d two turrets and oxygen system, ship crashed Halter, three miles W of Visbeck, seven miles SW of Wildeshausen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3028. HALF AND HALF.
Last updated: 24. January 2018
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