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Production-block:
B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 366th Bomb Squadron
- 422nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: KY-J, JJ-J
MACR: 15549
History of
B-17 41-24624 / Madame Betterfly
Delivered Geiger 1/9/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-J] Presque Is 22/10/42; Grafton Underwood 29/10/42; transferred 422BS [JJ-J]; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Capt Chas Clark, Co-pilot: Bob Ruse, Navigator: John Ward, Bombardier: Chas Woodworth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Howard, Radio Operator: Ken Baldridge,Tail gunner: Lewis Clayton (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Earl Rheinhardt, Waist gunner: Louis Haviland, Waist gunner: Ken Edwards (3 Killed in Action); flak, ditched in mouth of Keil harbor. Missing Air Crew Report 15549. MADAME BETTERFLY.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
B-17 41-24624 / Madame Betterfly Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Charles D. Clark | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert L. Ruse | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John J. Ward | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles R. Woodworth | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Everett A. Howard | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Kenneth W. Baldridge | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Earl H. Rheinhardt | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Louis P. Haviland | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Kenneth L Edwards | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Lewis F. Clayton | POW | - |
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