Production-block:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- 333rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XM-?
MACR: 4468
History of
B-17 42-102520
Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Gr Island 31/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS- ] Rougham 8/4/44; 332BS [XM- ] ; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44; flak, crashed in North Sea three miles of Texel, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 4468.
Last updated: 5. December 2020
B-17 42-102520 Details
This aircraft observed to go into shallow dive into clouds over target, apparently under control. Aircraft sent a request for a QUM which was received at this base MF/DF station at 1345 hours. A bearing of 250 degrees was given but not received by this aircraft. No other information available.
B-17 42-102520 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Joseph K. McClurkin | MIA | - |
| CP | F/O | Edward I. Knowlden | POW | picked up by German flying boat |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles L. Dulin | MIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Clarence E. Meekin | MIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Lawrence J. Rock | MIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph P. McCabe | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Robert L. Johnson | MIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Joseph G. Fanning | MIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Dominic G. Leogrande | MIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Anthony C. Gambardella | KIA | - |
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