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Production-block:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-W
History of
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak
Delivered Cheyenne 14/3/44; Gr Island 30/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-W] Thurleigh 13/5/44; crashed on take off for Cologne 15/8/44 with Berle F. Smith, Co-pilot: Warren M. Doman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Robert C. Spry, Ball turret gunner: Charles W. Thomas (5 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Albert J. Trelford, tog-Herbert E. Reichle, Radio Operator: Billy A. Helms, Waist gunner: Thomas H. Davis, Tail gunner: Frederick A. Hesser (5 Killed in Service); slow take off speed was not sufficient, wing clipped a hedge and ship mushed into ground, fire broke out followed later by bombs and fuel exploding; Salvaged. SILVER STREAK.
Last updated: 3. July 2021
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak Details
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log mixed up names and status. I have updated this according to 306th BG history and mission report for 15 August 1944.
B-17 42-102558 / Silver Streak Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Berle F. Smith | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Warren M. Doman | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Albert J. Trelford | KIS | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert C. Spry | WIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Billy A. Helms | KIS | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles W. Thomas | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas H. Davis | KIS | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Frederick A. Hesser | KIS | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | Herbert E. Reichle | KIS | - |
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