B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102579 / Stinker

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102579 / Stinker
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 398th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 603rd Bomb Squadron
RCL N7-C
MACR 7823
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(28 July 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-102579 / Stinker

Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Gr Island 1/4/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-C] Nuthampstead 27/4/44; (25m) Missing in Action Merseburg 28/7/44 with Wilbur Dwyer, Co-pilot: Claude Williams, Navigator: Joe Mute, Bombardier: Bob Woolley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ted Boerman, Ball turret gunner: Dick Lowry,Tail gunner: Bob Harrington (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Gene Zoldy, Waist gunner: Leon Ford (2 evaded capture); flak KO’d #3, crashed Wanfercee, NE of Charleroi, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 7823 [?7822]. STINKER.

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This page was last updated on 12 June 2017

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