| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-BO: 42-5350 to 42-5484 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 368th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (05 April 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-5431 / L’il Abner
Delivered Cheyenne 8/12/42; Morrison 6/2/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 8/2/43; Missing in Action Antwerp 5/4/43 with Clarry Fischer, Co-pilot: Jim Crouch, Navigator: Joe Consolmagno, Bombardier: Bill Moses, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fran Eastham, Radio Operator: Henry Compton, Ball turret gunner: Walt Kuczynski, Waist gunner: Lee Sanders, Waist gunner: Norris Phifer,Tail gunner: Bill Rhodes (10 Prisoner of War). shot down by Major Priller, crashed Wilrijk, near Hoboken, Antwerp, Bel. L’IL ABNER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-5431 / L’il Abner Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Clarence E. Fischer | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | James W. Crouch, Jr. | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph Consolmagno | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William A. Moses | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Walter R. Kaczynski | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Francis L. Eastham | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Henry B. Compton | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Norris R. Phifer | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Lee Sanders | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | William C. Rhoades | POW | - |
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