B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29660

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B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-29660

Production-block:
B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Bomb Group:
306th Bomb Group

Bomb Squadron:
367th Bomb Squadron

Fate:

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History of
B-17 42-29660

Delivered Denver 29/1/43; Salina 9/2/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY- ] Thurleigh 22/3/43; Missing in Action Antwerp 5/4/43 with Kelly Ross, Co-pilot: George Lewis, Navigator: Sid Miller, {no bomb’r} Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Hovekamp, Radio Operator: Doug Bowles, Ball turret gunner: Earl Benson, Waist gunner: Clyde Smith (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Arthur Byrd,Tail gunner: Arnold Hyman (2 Killed in Action); shot down by Hptm Galland, crashed Zandvliet, 12 miles N of Antwerp, Hol. No MACR.

Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story (Affiliate-Link/CommissionsEarned)

Last updated: 17. August 2025

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Greg Crouch
06. June 2025 0:21

This plane was shot down by flak. My father, Lt. James W. Crouch, Jr., was co-pilot. He was hit by flak as well. Lt. Clarence was pilot. All other occupants were different than you show on your list. I have complete list and story of that day.

Greg Crouch
11. June 2025 19:38

The pilot was Lt. Clarence Fischer. The plane was shot down by flak and fighters. details of crew names and the story of the Lil’ Abner being shot down on 4-05-43 have been emailed to Jing.

Greg Crouch
12. August 2025 21:21

Jing is not interested in updating information on his site. I sent him all info about this plane the day it was shot down over 2 months ago and he has not read it nor used any of it to update the correct crew on the plane the day it was shot down, etc.
Don’t waste your time with this guy.
Greg Crouch

Ross Smith
12. August 2025 22:32

I had a look at the 306th Bomb Group website which has copies of mission reports. The mission report for 5th April 1943 shows your father was flying in B-17 42-5431, not 42-29660. There appears to be a mix-up in which B-17 was named L’il Abner. This is the link to the mission report – https://www.306bg.us/MISSION_REPORTS/5apr43_v2.pdf See pages 11 and 20 which show your father was on 42-5431.