Production-block:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 545th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JD-J
Missions: 32
History of
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss
Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; Kearney 15/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned: 545BS/384BG [JD-J] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; during assembly for Leipzig, mid air coll Pilot: B17 7/7/44; crashed Withersfield, near Haverhill, Sfk, UK, 14KIA; Salvaged. 8/7/44.
Last updated: 2. February 2019
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #44-6147 on 07 Jul 1944.
B-17 42-102442 / Swiss Miss Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Earl O. Anderson, Jr. | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | Walter Eugene Shreve, Jr. | KIA | - |
NAV | 2LT | Carl Hartnig | KIA | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Wilmer Leroy Loyd | KIA | - |
RO | T/SGT | John Demey Sherman | KIA | - |
BT | S/SGT | Neal William Noland | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | Homer Joseph Evans | KIA | - |
TG | SGT | Glenn S. Hinshaw | RTD | - |
TOG | S/SGT | William Louis O'Leary | KIA | - |
29. October 2019 access_time 23:27
My father Melvin haggai was a top turret Gunner aboard the Swiss Miss he’s told me stories before he passed away and I have all the information and bombing sheets times and dates and places he bombed he was in the crew before the crew that crashed I am searching for the numbers and letters that were printed on the side of his bomber such as the letters on the tail fin and on the side of the plane if you know anyone that would be able to provide this I would much be appreciate it thank you
15. December 2020 access_time 4:00
The code letters were JD J, tail #2102442, J on tail. My uncle was killed in this aircraft, Staff Sargeant William O’Leary.