B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29716 / Fast Woman

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-29716 / Fast Woman

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BG-?; YB-A

MACR: 469

Missions: 9

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History of
B-17 42-29716 / Fast Woman

Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG- ] Alconbury 8/4/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 1m, transferred 508BS/351BG [YB-A] Polebrook 12/7/43; 8m Missing in Action Watten 27/8/43 with Bill Suit, Co-pilot: Jim Grayson,Tail gunner: Lionel Mount (3 Killed in Action), Radio Operator: Bertil Eriksop, Ball turret gunner: Orville Greece (2 evaded capture); Navigator: Myron Johnson, Bombardier: Bernie Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Noe, Waist gunner: Joe May, Waist gunner: Louis Lochen (5 Prisoner of War); flak severed tail, crashed Villiers-sur-Simon, 11 miles W of Arras, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 469. FAST WOMAN.

Last updated: 8. August 2021

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B-17 42-29716 / Fast Woman Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT WilliamJ. Suit KIA
CP 2LT James F. Grayson KIA
BOMB 2LT Myron L. Johnson POW
ENG/TT T/SGT Alexander B. Noe POW
RO T/SGT Bertil E. Erickson EVD
BT S/SGT Orville G. Greene EVD
WG S/SGT Joseph M. May POW
WG S/SGT Louis A. Lochen POW
TG S/SGT Lionel D. Mount KIA

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