Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 349th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XR-O
MACR: 7502
History of
B-17 42-107137
Delivered Denver 2/3/44; Kearney 22/3/44; Grenier 27/4/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-O] Thorpe Abbotts 3/5/44; Missing in Action Munich 13/7/44 with Chas Harding, Co-pilot: Ben Wilson, Navigator: Tom Hunt, Bombardier: John Craven, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norbert Fike, Radio Operator: Tom Miles, Ball turret gunner: Norman Fuller, Waist gunner: Wesley Peck, Waist gunner: Lester Henderson (escaped later and ret UK),Tail gunner: Bob Buchanan (10INT); flak hit KO’d #3 after dropping bombs; force landed Payerne, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 7502; repaired & ret group, the last to leave Switzerland for Burtonwood, UK; Salvaged 9AF Germany 2/1/46.
Last updated: 28. September 2017
B-17 42-107137 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Charles S. Harding, Jr. | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Bennie D. Wilson | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Thomas P. Hunt | INT | - |
| BOMB | T/SGT | John L. Craven | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Norbert A. Fike | INT | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Thomas D. Miles | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Norman D. Fuller | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Wesley H. Peck | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Lester J. Henderson | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert J. Buchanan | INT | - |
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