| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-60-BO: 42-102744 to 42-102978 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged, ditched (24 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-102965
Delivered Cheyenne 23/4/44; Kearney 6/5/44; Dow Fd 23/5/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 24/5/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Harry Stafford, Co-pilot: Bernie Maverosky, Navigator: Arthur Flach, Bombardier: Tony Wodek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Virgil Naylor, Radio Operator: Virgil Meek, Ball turret gunner: Bob Rodge, Waist gunner: Reg Buxton, Waist gunner: Francis Craven,Tail gunner: Walt Osika (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage, ditched North Sea, all rescued by ASR.
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B-17 42-102965 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Harry Stafford | RTD | - |
| CP | --- | Bernard Yavorsky | RTD | - |
| NAV | --- | Arthur Flach | RTD | - |
| BOMB | --- | Anthony G. Wodek | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Douglas V. Naylor | RTD | - |
| RO | --- | Virgil R. Hook | RTD | - |
| BT | --- | Robert Ridge | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | Reginald Buxton | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | Frank Craven | RTD | - |
| TG | --- | Walter H. Osika | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
03. April 2020 access_time 23:08
Hello,
My grand father was Robert “Bob” Ridge he was the the BT gunner on 42-102965. Do you know if this aircraft had a specific name?
06. April 2020 access_time 19:14
Hello Clay,
I don’t think that this B-17 had a specific name. No sources mentioned a name.