B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107123

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-107123
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 398th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 339th Bomb Squadron
MACR 5359
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(12 May 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-107123

Delivered Tulsa 2/3/44; Kansas City 7/3/44; Grenier 21/4/44; Assigned: 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, Transferred: 339BS/96BG [BX- ] Snetterton 28/4/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Harry Tucker, Co-Pilot: Bob Greenwood{chute failed}, Navigator: Sam Detwiler, Bombardier: Walt Stermensky, Tail Gunner: Jennings Greuter (5KIA); Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Lloyd Stoller, Radio Operator: Jim Davis, Ball Turret Gunner: Willis Boatwright, Waist Gunner: Bob Maisak, Waist Gunner: Larry Witt (5POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed near Mershausen, four miles SW of Usingen, Germany. MACR 5359.

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B-17 42-107123 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Harold E. H. Tucker KIA
CP 2LT Robert A. Greenwood KIA
BOMB 2LT Walter Slemensky KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Lloyd D. Stoller POW
RO T/SGT James A. Davis, Jr. POW
BT S/SGT Willis D. Boatright POW
WG S/SGT Robert L. Maisak POW
WG S/SGT Lawrence L. Witt POW
TG S/SGT Jennings C. Greuter KIA

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