Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron, 358th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | VK-F, LG-S |
| MACR: | 2460 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (20 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 19 |
History of
B-17 42-29656 / The Terrible Ten aka Skunkface
Delivered Denver 2/2/43; Salina 9/2/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 21/3/43 “THE TERRIBLE TEN”; transferred 322BS/91BG [LG-S] Bassingbourn 5/7/43 “SKUNKFACE”. Missing in Action on its 19th mission, to Aschersleben, Germany on 20 February 1944. Pilot Ernest B. Kidd; Co-pilot: Benjamin G. Beauclair; Bombardier: Charles M. Betzel (initially evaded then captured); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ober L. Torvik; Radio Operator: Theodore J. Mazor; Left Waist gunner: Billie L. Ramsey; Right Waist gunner: Ernest B. Serna; Tail gunner: Francis A. Hentges (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Billy H. Huish (initially evaded, but caught 22 April 1944 by Gestapo and shot, along with some aircrew from other units; Ball turret gunner: Rex Wertman (2 Killed in Action). Enemy aircraft shot out two engines. Crashed near Lens railway station, seven miles NW of Mons, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 2460.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-29656 / The Terrible Ten aka Skunkface Details
Remarks to the loss of B-17
Aircraft B-17F, 42-29656, was hit by fire from enemy aircraft and was last seen going down under control at 5,000 feet with No. 3 engine smoking heavily. One (1) parachute was observed to come from this aircraft.
Source: MACR 2460
B-17 42-29656 / The Terrible Ten aka Skunkface Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Ernest B. Kidd | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Benjamin G. Beauclair | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Billy H. Huish | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles M. Betzel | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Ober L. Torvik | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Theodore J. Mazor | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Rex Wertman | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Billie L. Ramsey | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Ernest B. Serna | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Francis A. Hentges | POW | - |
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