| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-10-BO: 42-31232 to 42-31331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 730th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 2801 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (08 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31325
Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/43; Walla Walla 6/11/43; Assigned 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 12/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Bob Lorenzi, Co-pilot: Bob Costello, Navigator: Paul Packer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Sweeney (4 evaded capture); Radio Operator: Don Kirby, Ball turret gunner: Ray Lentz, Waist gunner: Clyde Tinker, Waist gunner: Bill Fischer,Tail gunner: Rene Gilman (5 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Abe Rosenthal (Killed in Action); no gas, crashed Le Cardonnois, W of Montdidier, near Amiens, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2801.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-31325 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Robert O. Lorenzi | EVD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert L. Costello | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Paul R. Packer | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Abraham W. Rosenthal | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Donald E. Kirby | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Edward J. Sweeney | EVD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Raymond W. Lentz | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clyde D. Tinker | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William C. Fischer | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Rene P. Gilman | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 10 April 2018
08. April 2026 access_time 16:33
Hello,
I plan to build a replica model of this aircraft for a
Friend of mine whose grandfather was Bob Lorenzi. Do you know if any photographs exist of this aircraft?