Production-block:
B-17F-60-BO: 42-29532 to 42-29631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 367th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GY-
MACR: 15715
History of
B-17 42-29620
Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 15/4/43; transferred 367BS/306BG [GY- ] Thurleigh 17/4/43; Missing in Action St Nazaire 1/5/43 with Owen Luby, Co-pilot: Thad Powell, Navigator: Evan Clayton, Bombardier: Louis Wichmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Alexander, Radio Operator: Rueben Van Sickle, Ball turret gunner: Tom Oakman, Waist gunner: Elmer Wenzel, Waist gunner: Bob Teegarden,Tail gunner: Ed Zabawa (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ditched Channel off Brest Harbour, Fr Missing Air Crew Report 15715.
Last updated: 6. December 2018
06. December 2018 access_time 5:05
I was named after the tail gunner, Edward Zabawa, killed in action on the Flying Fortress B-17 #42-29620 May 1, 1943. I am trying to gather as much information about him, his crew, his plane that I can especially any photos of him and/or the crew and/or the plane he was on that crash landed into the English Channel. Thank you.
05. February 2023 access_time 21:01
Dear Edward,
I did some digging into this crash and crew. If you reply we can exchange some information.