Production-block:
B-17G-60-BO: 42-102744 to 42-102978
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 463rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 774th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 6862 / KSU/ME/KU: 1539
History of
B-17 42-102889
Delivered Cheyenne 15/4/44; Hunter 27/4/44; Dow Fd 15/5/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 20/5/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 7/7/44 with Ed Lindbloom, Co-pilot: John Sant, Navigator: John Beatty, Bombardier: Ray Edgar, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Cruea, Radio Operator: Larry Shinnick, Ball turret gunner: Colonel {Christian name} Duncan, Waist gunner: William Allen, Waist gunner: Bill Roberts,Tail gunner: Bill Mack; crashed Hradisch; Missing Air Crew Report 6862.
Last updated: 15. July 2021
B-17 42-102889 Details
Statement of Eye Witness
I saw ship number 889 drop out of formation before we hit the target. Then JU-88’s that were out at about four o’clock dropped back, and lined up four and five abreast for the kill. They knocked down two of the fighters, and then I saw eight chutes come from the ship.
Sgt. Nicholas V. Salimbene
Ball Turret Gunner
Ship #795
Source: MACR 6862
B-17 42-102889 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Edward M. Lindbloom | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | John M. Sant | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John S. Beatty | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Raymond O. Edgar | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Harold L. Cruea | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Lawrance W. Shinnick | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Colonel L. Duncan | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William J. Allen | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William E. Roberts, Jr. | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William J. Mack | KIA | - |
26. February 2023 access_time 17:20
I was on site of crash about a hour after. With my mother on bike. I was 5. And since present I remember smell of burning dural. We wasn’t allowed take any debries from it. Saw only some body under yellow sheet and far later I have red it was rear gunner Mack. Last year I visited that site again after almost 80 years. Now I live in Brno (CZ)