Production-block:
B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 510th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TU-A
Missions: 6
History of
B-17 42-31763 / Ten Horsepower
Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Gt Falls 16/12/43; Denver 21/12/43; Kearney 1/1/44; RAF Nutts Corner 14/1/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-A] Polebrook 30/1/44; {6m} battle damaged Leipzig 20/2/44 with Clarry Nelson[wia, but died in crash], Co-pilot: Roland Bartley, Navigator: Walter Truemper{post. award. MOH}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Archie Mathies{post. award. MOH} (4 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Joe Martin (Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Joe Rex, Ball turret gunner: Carl Moore, Waist gunner: Tom Sowell, Waist gunner: Russ Robinson,Tail gunner: Magnus Hagbo (5 Returned to Duty): awards for attempting to land aircraft with wounded man aboard after others bailed out, ship crashed near Gt North Road at Glatton, Northamptonshire, UK nearby on fourth attempt to land at base. TEN HORSEPOWER.
Last updated: 25. February 2019
B-17 42-31763 / Ten Horsepower Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Clarence R. Nelson | KIA | - |
| CP | F/O | Ronald Bartley | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Walter E. Truemper | KIA | MOH |
| BOMB | 2LT | Joseph Martin | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Archie Mathias | KIA | MOH |
| RO | SGT | Joseph Rex | RTD | - |
| BT | SGT | Russell Robinson | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | Thomas Sowell | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | Carl Moore | RTD | - |
| TG | SGT | Magnus Hagbo | RTD | - |
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