| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-60-BO: 42-29532 to 42-29631 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 429th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 313 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (21 June 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29605 / Honey Bun
Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/43; Salina 31/1/43; Kearney 7/2/43; Morrison 9/3/43; Assigned 429BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 19/3/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 16/6/43; Missing in Action {15m} Naples 21/6/43 with Capt Jack Bentley, Navigator: Capt Chas Grooms{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Jim Heaberg{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Moore{Wounded in Action}, Radio Operator: Urban Heinen, Ball turret gunner: George Immonen, Waist gunner: Roy Musser{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Harry Marlow[wia but died in captivity] (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Williams,Tail gunner: Walter Thompson (2 Killed in Action); flak ko’d #3 & 4 then hit by Ma-202(Italian), then crashed of Ischia Is; Missing Air Crew Report 313. HONEY BUN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 17 August 2017
Write comment