Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | 9Z-C |
| MACR | 12240 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 3649 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (06 February 1945) |
| Missions: | 85 |
History of
B-17 42-97175 / Lady Satan
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Hunter 24/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Slated 447BG, Assigned 728BS/452BG [9Z-C] Deopham Green 14/3/44; on Cologne mission Radio Operator: Alf Battaling (Killed in Action) 5/1/44; Missing in Action 85m Strasbourg 6/2/45 with Jim Bayless, Navigator: Harry Brodd, Bombardier: Sgt John YoungWounded in Action, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Jarrill, Radio Operator: Hubert Salyer, Ball turret gunner: Dave Sullivan, Waist gunner: Alex Jacobs,Tail gunner: Carl Porterfield (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Harry McComb (Killed in Action); flak, crash landed Simmeral, 30 miles NW Kaiserlautern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12240. LADY SATAN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97175 / Lady Satan Details
Eyewitness Statements
A/C #175 was hit by flak over Wiesbaden, setting the #3 engine on fire.
Shortly aftewards the engine fell off and the fire went out. Four chutes were seen from the A/C at 4952-0749 (Gee Fix) at 1248 hours and then the A/C, losing altitude in a glide, disappeared into the clouds still under control.
Source: MACR 12240
B-17 42-97175 / Lady Satan Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James L. Bayless | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Harold E. McComb | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harold Brod | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Raymond P. Jarril | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Hubert Salyer | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | David A. Sullivan | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Alexander Jacobs | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Carl L. Porterfield | POW | - |
| TOG | SGT | John L. Young | POW | - |
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