| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-DL: 42-37989 to 42-38083 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LG-A |
| MACR | 7285 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | KU-2529 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 July 1944) |
| Missions: | 31+ |
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History of
B-17 42-38027 / Heavenly Body
Delivered Cheyenne 18/11/43; Kearney 4/12/43; Presque Is 15/12/43; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-A] Bassingbourn 10/1/44; 31+m Missing in Action Leipzig 20/7/44 with Lucian Strong, Radio Operator: Steve Bachur, Ball turret gunner: Fay Reber, Waist gunner: Todd Patterson,Tail gunner: Ray Wiedemer (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Dick Lunt, Navigator: Walter Boyd, Bombardier: Oscar Hurst, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Dallas (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft damaged ship which dropped back and was picked on by several more enemy aircraft, crashed Heinrichsort, Germany [10km east of Zwickau]; Missing Air Crew Report 7285. HEAVENLY BODY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-38027 / Heavenly Body Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Lucian S. Strong, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Richard C. Lunt | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Walter K. Boyd, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Oscar A, Hurst | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Jack R. Dallas | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Steve P. Bachur | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Fay. P. Reber | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Todd H. Patterson | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Raymond C. Wiedemer | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 15 March 2026
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