B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102610 / Boomerang

History of
B-17 42-102610 / Boomerang

Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/44; Gr Island 6/4/44; Dow Fd 19/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-Y/L] Nuthampstead 5/5/44; (66m) detailed Bischoffsheim, Ger but never made assembly 30/12/44 with Lyle Doerr, Co-pilot: Giles Teague, Navigator: John Walker, Bombardier: Bob Stewart, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Kiska, Radio Operator: Joe Gaiser, Ball turret gunner: Hazen Earle, Waist gunner: Joe Bergant,Tail gunner: Tom Fox (9 Killed in Action); spotted by RAF Walrus to explode, crashed in Channel off Beachy Head, UK; Missing Air Crew Report 11243. BOOMERANG.

Last updated: 10. November 2019

B-17 42-102610 / Boomerang Details

Photo taken on 29th December 1944 while bomb run on Bingen, Germany. One day before the aircraft crashed into the English channel on 30th December 1944 with all KIA. Probably last photo of this aircraft and crew.