| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 550th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3316 |
| German Document: | KU-1321 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (23 March 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31102 / Pinup Girl
Delivered Cheyenne 21/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; Wilmington 13/10/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG Gt Ashfield [SG- ] 26/10/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 23/3/44 with John Salyard Co-pilot: Bob Wills, Navigator: Nathan Gewirtz, Bombardier: Bill George, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bernie Brooks, Radio Operator: Matt McGuire, Ball turret gunner: Chas Cooper, Waist gunner: Otto Schoeneberg, Waist gunner: Joe Williams,Tail gunner: Harry Campbell (10 Prisoner of War) flak KO’d #2, crashed SE of Dortmund Oespel on housing estate, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3316.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31102 / Pinup Girl Details
This aircraft was lost as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire. Flak hit the #2 engine and the ship caught fire. The plane turned back under the formation and returning crews reported seeing nine to ten chutes coming out of the ship.
Source: MACR 3316
B-17 42-31102 / Pinup Girl Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John A. Salvards | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert M. Wills | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Nathan Gewirtz | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William L. George | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Bernard Brooks | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Matthew R. McGuire | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles T. Cooper | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Otto A. Schoeneberg | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Joseph A. Williams | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Harold E. Campbell, Jr. | POW | - |
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