| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 568th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BI-K |
| MACR | 5254 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (28 May 1944) |
| Missions: | 12 |
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History of
B-17 42-102440 / Silver Slipper
Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; MacDill 20/3/43; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-K] Framlingham 5/4/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (12m) 28/5/44 with Walt Weigle, Co-pilot: Chas Richardson Wounded in Action, Navigator: Herman Preusser, Bombardier: Elmer Severson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Curiston, Radio Operator: Don Rudolph, Ball turret gunner: Irvin Moiszewski, Waist gunner: Joe Becker, Waist gunner: Gale Minor,Tail gunner: Alex Spotanski (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Luben Estate, two miles NE of Burg, near Magdeburg, Ger. MACR 5254. SILVER SLIPPER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 09 August 2018
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