B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102571

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102571
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 96th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 339th Bomb Squadron
RCL QJ-U
MACR 4863
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(12 May 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-102571

Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 5/4/44; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-U] Snetterton 8/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Bob Laurie, Co-Pilot: Leo Rangers, Bombardier: Bob Little, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Whitman, Radio Operator: Preston Henderson, Ball Turret Gunner: Fred Stone, Waist Gunner: Bob Corwin, Waist Gunner: Albt Kohan (8KIA); Navigator: Cliff Jones, Tail Gunner: Lew Lanham (2POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed near RR station, Kamberg, Germany. MACR 4863.

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B-17 42-102571 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Robert H. Laurie KIA
CP 2LT Leo B. Rengers KIA
BOMB 2LT Robert M. Little KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT William H. Whitman KIA
RO T/SGT Preston R. Henderson KIA
BT S/SGT Fred S. Stone KIA
WG S/SGT Robert J. Corwin KIA
WG S/SGT Albert B. Kohan KIA
TG S/SGT Lewis A. Lanham POW

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