Production-block:
B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 331st Bomb Squadron
- 366th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QE-S, KY-L
History of
B-17 42-29690 / Old Faithful
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/43; Pueblo 19/2/43; Salina 27/2/43; Syracuse 15/4/43; Dow Fd 18/4/43; Assigned: 331BS/94BG [QE-S] Earls Colne 12/5/43; Transferred: 366BS/305BG [KY-L] Chelveston 14/7/43; severe battle damage Warnemunde 29/7/43 Pilot: ‘ and crew’ (10RTD); crash-landed RAF Oulton, Nfk, Salvaged. AFSC. OLD FAITHFUL.
Last updated: 12. October 2019
B-17 42-29690 / Old Faithful Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | --- | Joseph W. Kane | UNK | - |
CP | --- | Harry Cornell | UNK | - |
NAV | --- | James C. Meade | UNK | - |
BOMB | --- | M.L. Lawrence | UNK | - |
ENG/TT | --- | Leroy Pikelis | UNK | - |
RO | --- | L J. Fecteau | UNK | - |
BT | --- | Chester S. Vorhis | UNK | - |
WG | --- | Gene Foster | KIA | - |
WG | --- | Charles B. Lozenski | WIA | - |
TG | --- | J J. Vachout | KIA | - |
12. October 2019 access_time 6:25
Crew for this mission was Joseph W. Kane (P) Harry Cornell (CP) James C. Meade (NAV) M.L. Lawrence (Bomb) Leroy Pikelis (Eng/TT) Chester S. Vorhis (BT) L J. Fecteau (RO) Gene Foster (LWG) (KIA) Charles B. Lozenski (RWG) (WIA) J J. Vachout (TG) (WIA–KIA) Tail Gunner bailed out Charles B. Lozenski wounded went back to take over Tail Gun
12. October 2019 access_time 11:17
Thank you very much for the list of the crew!
27. July 2020 access_time 5:03
You’re welcome it should be (9 Rtd) My Grampa was Charles B.Lozenski.