Production-block:
B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-R
MACR: 1574 / KSU/ME/KU: 488
History of
B-17 42-31078
Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43; Gr Island 1/10/43; Assigned: 369BS/306BG [WW-R] Thurleigh 19/10/43; MIA Emden 11/12/43 Pilot: John Noack, Co-Pilot: Bob Schoch, Navigator: Dudley Fay, Bombardier: Hyman Bittman, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Frank Wesner, Radio Operator: Mike Gallagher, Ball Turret Gunner: Duncan Williams, Waist Gunner: Albt Sewald, Waist Gunner: Ken Smith, Tail Gunner: Thurman Smith (10POW); flak, crashed sea off Emden, Germany. MACR 1574. (No cheek guns).
Last updated: 25. April 2020
B-17 42-31078 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John P. Noack | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert A. Schoch | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Dudley H. Fay, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Hyman H. Bittman | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Frank J. Wesner | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Michael J. Gallagher | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Duncan J. Williams | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Albert E. Sewald | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Kenneth H. Smith | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Thurman H. Smith | POW | - |
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