Production-block:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 613th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IN-L
MACR: 5306
Missions: 3
History of
B-17 42-102581 / Lonesome Polecat
Delivered Cheyenne 16/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-L] Deenethorpe 29/4/44; Missing in Action Dessau 28/5/44 with Paul Scharff, Co-pilot: Chas Eckert, Bombardier: Bob Hoover, Waist gunner: Roscoe Tomlinson (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bernie Schwartz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Karl, Radio Operator: Bob Strong, Ball turret gunner: Chas Bedell, Waist gunner: Fred Pynigar,Tail gunner: Jim Smallin (6 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Glienecke, 23 miles E of Burg, due N of Magdeburg; Missing Air Crew Report 5306. LONESOME POLECAT.
Last updated: 10. April 2018
B-17 42-102581 / Lonesome Polecat Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Paul F. Scharff | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Charles A. Eckert | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Bernard Schwartz | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert E. Hoover | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Richard X. Karl | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Robert C. Strong | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles H. Bedell | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Roscoe P. Tomlinson | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Frederick C. Pynigar | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | James K. Smallin | POW | - |
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