Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 614th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-G |
| MACR | 9760 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 3177 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (07 October 1944) |
| Missions: | 31 |
History of
B-17 42-107084 / Betty’s Revenge
Delivered Tulsa 16/2/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 3/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-G] Deenethorpe 16/4/44; Missing in Action Politz, Ger 7/10/44 with Alex Harasym, Clarry Barsuk, Glen Topic, Jarvis Friduss, Emanuel Saylor, John Bailey, George Capps (7 Prisoner of War); Albt Parker, John Marshall (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Politz; Missing Air Crew Report 9760. BETTY’S REVENGE.
B-17 42-107084 / Betty’s Revenge Details
Intense, extremely accurate flak surrounding synthetic oil plant at Politz.
Controls were shot away (this was announced over VHF) and heard by crew-members who observed incident, going down in vertical dive.
Source: MACR 9760
B-17 42-107084 / Betty’s Revenge Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Alexander Harasym | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Clarence S. Barsuk | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Elbert Joseph Parker | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | John James Marshall | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Glen Leroy Topic | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Jarvis Hale Friduss | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Emanuel Theodore Saylor | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John Scudder Bailey | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George Calvin Capps | POW | - |
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