Production-block:
B-17F-55-BO: 42-29467 to 42-29531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 429th Bomb Squadron
Missions: 11
History of
B-17 42-29515 / Wolf Pack
Delivered Cheyenne 28/12/42; Salina 10/1/43; Morrison 5/3/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Navarin 13/4/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila 17/6/43; Massicault 31/7/43; Bizerte 2/12/43; Amendola 9/12/43; Missing in Action {11m} Sofia 24/1/44 with Bob Willis, Co-pilot: Art Kruger, Navigator: Phil Cooper, Bombardier: Modine Bigham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Fricke, Radio Operator: John Eagen, Ball turret gunner: Ken Peters, Waist gunner: Stan Katz, Waist gunner: Chas Jones,Tail gunner: Ed Schneider (10 Returned to Duty); ditched 24 miles NE of Bari, crew rescued by British ship and returned to Bari. WOLF PACK.
Last updated: 29. July 2019
29. July 2019 access_time 15:17
My dad was a left waist gunner on Wolfpack. I have all his papers. His pilot was Brad Evans and Jimmy Doolittle. I look up the time frame when I get home.