Production-block:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 728th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 5301
History of
B-17 42-102572 / Why Worry II
Delivered Cheyenne 15/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [N] Deopham Green 30/4/44; Missing in Action Karlsruhe 27/5/44 with Milton Ward, Co-pilot: Joe Atlas, Navigator: Tom McDonald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Boyce, Waist gunner: Sam Young,Tail gunner: Martin Smith (6 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Walton Wiggins, Radio Operator: Royce Heath, Ball turret gunner: Joe Garbish, Waist gunner: John Chuck (4EVD- walked into Switzerland); flak damage followed by enemy aircraft attack KOd an engine, crash landed Avoudrey, 19 miles SE of Besancon, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5301. WHY WORRY II.
Last updated: 25. May 2018
13. December 2024 access_time 7:16
My dad is the “John Chuck” waist gunner listed above, and I’m looking for the “Nose Paint” for “Why Worry II”. Was it the same graphic as was used by the 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group of the elephant carrying the bomb as found on the link below:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/media-395130jpg
21. July 2025 access_time 17:36
I wrote a book about “Why worry II” who crashed in Avoudrey on 1944 may 27; it’s ” Crash pour la liberté” There are many pictures of this plane. The nose was not painted because they had not time for that. As I know, John Chuck died on may 1963.